Victoria

Australia

Set of caves, drop offs and overhangs.

Out from Shortlands Bluff, off of Queenscliff.

Point Lonsdale

Boarfish Reef

Drift dive along a kelp forest and broken sandstone reef. Schools of large yellow tail kingfish during summer.

Drift between Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff.

Catch Bag Reef

The top of the wall starts at 13 metres deep and drops of to 90 metres in some parts. This is a slack water dive.

20 Min from Queenscliff.  Wall must be dived on slack water.  Drift on top of wall when tides are running

Lonsdale Wall

Boarfish Reef Bottle Drift

Bottom: chasms, ledges and caves with kelp on top.

Just east of Point Lonsdale.

Foggy Reef

Be aware this site is best dived on a slack water to an ebb tide as it will have a strong current pushing you down the beach if dived on the flood tide.
Once on the beach enter the water between 2 rock formations directly in front of you. You will need to snorkel out about 100 m to get to the main part of the reef and then proceed to the right. You will find a wide variety of fish life the occasional cray and various swim throughs and ledges.

Enter this site from the Queenscliff road next to the Cottage by the sea Respite holiday mansion about 2kms before Queenscliff. As you drive towards Queenscliff it is on the right hand side. There is a grassy area to park then walk down to the beach via the steps directly to your front.

Cottage by the sea

One of Melbourne most well known and best shore dive location.  Abundance of fish life including cuttle fish, crays, sea dragons, etc.  Best dived on high tide, with no wind or Northerlies as surface conditions remain calm.  The dive site opens up towards the main "heads" of Port Phillip Bay and is often exposed to ocean swell.  On a good day it is an awesome dive with significant cliff faces, bommies and rock formations down to a depth of about 8-9 metres.  It can get a little busy during summer.

Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria.  From Melbourne, head to Geelong and then onto Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula.  The dive site is not sign posted however it has become known due to the Orphanage on the main road into Queencliff called "Cottage by the Sea".  Parking is good, and only a short 150m stroll over the sand dunes is required to enter the water.

Cottage by the Sea

Point King Bottle Drift

The Grotto

Many wrecks. Only dive at slack tide

Located on the Lonsdale side of Port Phillip Heads

Lonsdale Reef is also known as Longsdale Reef.

Boarfish Reef

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Boarfish Reef