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Scuba Diving in Australia

Information on where to go for scuba diving and other related material
Australia's Best Diving
Some of Australia's best diving lies a thousand miles offshore to the northwest of Perth at Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands.
The Coral Sea
The remote Coral Sea's crystal-clear water and pristine reefs are the ultimate dive destinations.
Diving and Snorkeling in Sydney
The way to discover - and explore - Sydney's underwater world is to go snorkeling, scuba diving or deep-sea diving.
Diving and Snorkeling off Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island is one of the most accessible Western Australia diving and snorkeling sites, being just 19 kilometres off the coast from Fremantle.
Heron Island
Enjoy snorkeling and scuba diving adventures on Heron Island, east of Gladstone, Queensland. Fine white sand beaches, clear blue waters, colorful reefs, interesting marine creatures.
Ningaloo Reef - Where to Swim with the Sharks
Swim with the sharks? Try Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia where you can swim with the world's biggest fish, the whale shark. And there's a whole new underwater world to explore as well...
Scuba Diving off Lady Elliot Island
Just walk off the shore of Lady Elliot Island, a coral cay at the southern end of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, and you can scuba dive among schools of fish, look into the mouth of giant clams and join the parade of fish in the coral canyons.
The Wonder Down Under
Almost everyone has heard of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, and almost every scuba diver has dreamed of diving there.

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