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HMAS Hobart
LOCATION: Yankalilla Bay (70Kms South of Adelaide
MAXIMUM DEPTH: 32m at high tide
AVERAGE VIZ: 10 - 15m
DIVE TYPE: Boat only - usually from Wirrina Cove
RATING: Advanced
DESCRIPTION: Located approximately 90km south of Adelaide on the
Fleurieu Peninsula, the ex-HMAS Hobart shipwreck is an incredible
dive. Purposely sunk in November 2002 for divers, the wreck lies
upright in 30m of water, it is over 133m long and 14m wide. The
average visibility in this area is between 10 & 15m. The Hobart
is already becoming home to many different species of marine life.
This is a dive that should not be missed while visiting South
Australia!
Extreme care should be exercised when planning the time to make
your dive. Due to tidal movement, the currents are extremely strong.
Dive guides are available on request (and recommended for the
first time divers on this site). |
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The Glenelg
Tyre Reef
LOCATION: Approx 5 kms from coast at Glenelg (7kms south west
of Adelaide)
MAXIMUM DEPTH: 20 Metres
AVERAGE DEPTH: 15 Metres
AVERAGE VIZ: 10 Metres
DIVE TYPE: BOAT (West Beach boat ramp)
RATING: Novice
RECOMMENDED BOTTOM TIME: 35 mins
DESCRIPTION: The Glenelg tyre reef is an artificial reef which
was created in 1983. It is a very successful fish breeding ground
- particularly plentiful are Whiting, Bullseyes, Strongfish, Silver
Drummer, Old Wives and Spider Crabs. Particular care should be
exercised close to the reef so as not to get gear caught in the
tire straps. |
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Aldinga
LOCATION: 45kms south of Adelaide
MAXIMUM DEPTH: 21 Metres
AVERAGE DEPTH: 18 Metres
AVERAGE VIZ: 20 Metres
DIVE TYPE: BOAT from Aldinga Beach
RATING: Novice +
RECOMMENDED BOTTOM TIME: 35mins
DESCRIPTION: This is an amazing dive with a lot of overhangs hiding
soft corals and many fish.
The wall is vertical, from the sand at 20-22 metres, straight
up to the top of the reef, in 4-5 metres. There are big cracks
in the wall, big enough to swim into.
The fish life on the edge of the wall has to be seen to be believed.
Big schools of Drummer, and Trevally, as well as all the usual
suspects - Leather Jackets, Old Wives, cuttlefish, Magpie Perch,
Harlequin Fish, and much more.
The odd Cray can be seen, but remember it is in a marine reserve,
look but don't touch. |
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Wedge
LOCATION Yorke Peninsula, out of Pondalowie Bay
MAXIMUM DEPTH: 50 Metres
AVERAGE DEPTH: 15 Metres
AVERAGE VIZ: 20 Metres
DIVE TYPE: BOAT
DESCRIPTION: Wedge is the largest of the islands accessible from
Pondalowie Bay, and once you've seen it, you will realise why
it is called Wedge. It looks like a big Wedge, sticking out of
the ocean.
The diving on Wedge is similar to the diving on Kangaroo Island.
Lots of walls, drifts, swim throughs, caves, the list goes on.
One cave has quite a large bubble in the top of it, so you can
have a chat in there!.
The fish life is unbelievable, with grouper, Cray, abalone, blue
devils, and much, much more.
Spectacular diving, but because of the distance, you need to pick
your day, and have a big boat to do it. |
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Althorpe
Island
LOCATION: Marion Bay, bottom of Yorke Peninsula
MAX DEPTH: 40 Metres
AVG DEPTH: 15 Metres
AVERAGE VIZ: 15 Metres
DIVE TYPE: BOAT
DESCRIPTION: There are more than 50 great dive sites around the
Island, with lots of different things to look at. There are 20metre
+ walls, reefs, 3 wrecks, a couple of seal colonies, Lots of crayfish,
and abalone (in season). Most dives, you will see seals, there
are always big blue grouper, as well as schools of other fish. |
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