Diving in South Australia
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Understand
South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north-east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south-east by Victoria, and to the south by the Great Australian Bight and the Indian Ocean. Most of the people live in the state capital, Adelaide, with most of the remainder settled in fertile areas along the south-eastern coast and River Murray.
South Australia is known as a state of festivals and of fine wine. The state's economy centres on the agricultural, manufacturing and mining industries.
General topography
According to Australian maps, South Australia's south coast is on the Southern Ocean, but official international consensus defines the Southern Ocean as extending north of Antarctica only as far as 60°S or 55°S, at least 17 degrees of latitude short of the southernmost point of South Australia, so the coast is on the Indian Ocean, but most South Australians use the term 'Southern Ocean'.
The coastline includes cliffs along the Great Australian Bight and the western side of Eyre Peninsula, but is less rugged on Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent, Yorke Peninsula, Fleurieu Peninsula, Encounter Bay and The Coorong.
Kangaroo Island which is Australia's third largest island, lies off the centre of the state's coast.
Climate, weather and sea conditions
The southern coastal part of the state, from the Eyre peninsula and Spencer gulf southwards has a Mediterranean climate with mild wet winters and hot dry summers. South Australia's main temperature range is 29°C in January to 15°C in July. Most of the rain in the southern districts falls during winter when the sub-tropical high-pressure belt is displaced to the north over the continent.
The Great South Australian Coastal Upwelling System is Australia's only deep-reaching coastal upwelling system, bringing nutrient-rich water up from depths exceeding 300 m. It is a seasonal system which extends from Ceduna in the eastern Great Australian Bight, to Portland in Victoria, a distance of about 800 km. The upwelling events usually occur in summer, from December to April, driven by southeasterly coastal winds.
Major upwelling occurs along the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula, and less pronounced upwelling off the south-western coast of Kangaroo Island.
There are several coastal marine weather forecast areas in South Australia:
- Far west coast
- Upper west coast
- Lower west coast
- Central coast
- Spencer gulf
- Investigator strait
- Gulf st Vincent
- Adelaide metropolitan waters
- South central coast
- Upper south east coast
- Lower south east coast
Marine weather forecasts available from:
- Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
- Weatherzone
- Buoyweather
- Seabreeze
- WillyWeather
- 9news weather
Marine ecology
The coastal waters are classified as temperate, and have a corresponding ecology, which includes a significant number of endemic species of interest to the recreational diver.The nutrient-rich water from the upwelling has an important role in the life cycle of juvenile southern bluefin tuna which aggregate and feed on pilchards in the eastern Bight during the upwelling season. Colonies of sea lions, little penguins and seals, and the locally high abundance of blue whales and sharks are supported by the upwelling system.
The Great South Australian Coastal Upwelling System and its ecosystem can be regarded as one of Australia's natural wonders.
Dive sites
Gulf St Vincent east coast (including Adelaide)
;Marine weather forecast areas:
- Gulf St Vincent
- Adelaide metropolitan waters
;Dive sites include:
- John Robb: S 34°49.434', E 138°20.190'
Wreck dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 20m. Remains of a ship that sunk in 1910.
Wreck dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 14m. Remains of a 4-masted iron barque which sank whilst at anchor after being rammed by another vessel in 1907.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 18m. Artificial reef created in the early 1980s from tetrahedronal modules made of used car tyres and ballasted with concrete.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 10m. Remains of an old shore line which consists of a series of naturally formed rock piles spread over a large area.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 10m. Remains of an old shore line which consists of a series of naturally formed rock piles spread over a large area. The dive site consists of a series of naturally formed gutters in the seabed.
Reef dive. Boat access or swim from shore. Maximum depth 6 m. The site consists of a row of concrete boxes (or blocks) running parallel to the coastline. These are the remains of a mooring system and can be seen at low tide.
Wreck dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 20m. Former SA government suction dredge, South Australian, sunk in 1985 as an artificial for recreational diving and fishing.
Wreck dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 20m. Former SA government sand hopper barge sunk in 1984 as an artificial for recreational diving and fishing.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 18m. Artificial reef made of tyre modules.
Wreck dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 28m. 12m long wreck
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 17m. Reef which is part of an old shore line rising a 1 m above the seabed and 150 m long running in an east west direction.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 17m. Named after the occupation of the diver who discovered the site.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 6m.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 15m. The site which is part of an old shore line consists of a reef running in north south direction and that stands about 1m above a sandy seabed.
Reef dive. Access from shore or by boat. Maximum depth 8m. The site is a reefy area immediately adjoining the north point of the cove.
Saurian S 35°06.982', E 138°24.544'
Stanvac Barge 1: S 35°06.945', E 138°34.637'
Stanvac Barge 2: S 35°06.979', E 138°24.597'
Wreck dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 28m. The site consists of 3 barges sunk in 1954 to form an artificial reef on a sandy bottom.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 13m. A large artificial reef created on a rocky seabed.
Reef dive. Boat access. Maximum depth 6m Rocky reef surrounded by sand This site is located with the boundaries of the Port Noarlunga Aquatic Reserve.
Reef dive. Shore and boat access. Maximum depth 20m. Large site consisting of a 1.6 km long reef which is exposed at low tide and connected by a jetty to the shore 200m away. This site is located with the boundaries of the Port Noarlunga Aquatic Reserve. Parking in the street near the jetty. Public toilet and changing rooms in building to the south of the jetty, which also contains a restaurant. Fresh water shower near the shore end of the jetty.
The inshore side of the reef is well sheltered from swell, and the outside is much more exposed. Shore access is usually by the jetty, which has a staircase leading to the water just inshore of the reef. Access to the offshore side of the reef involves climbing over the reef or swimming around the ends. It is also possible to enter or exit from the beach.
Topography: Long straight fairly flat topped reef, much like a collapsed wharf with the blocks pushed into the sea on each side, leaving a fairly flat topped reef which dries by about half a metre. At least 100m long in each direction from the end of the jetty, and with another section in line beyond a gap to the south. Inshore very protected against swell, but gets a bit of current, particularly from waves coming over the reef at high tide. Offshore side of the reef near the jetty is a jumble of big blocky boulders like a breakwater. Sand bottom at about 9m. Lots of gaps and overhangs, crevices etc. of 1 to 2m depth and length.
Ecology: Sparse kelp and other weeds, crustose corallines and sponges, fair variety of invertebrates.
Wreck dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 20m. Steel tug sunk as an artificial reef for recreational diving in 1994 by the Dive Industry Association of SA.
Wreck dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 20m. Fishing trawler sunk as an artificial reef for recreational diving in 2002 by the Seawolves Dive Club.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 18m. Artificial reef made of tyre modules.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 18m.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 8m.
Wreck dive. Access from shore or from boat. Maximum depth 6m. Remains of a 3 masted iron ship which run aground during a storm in 1888.
Reef dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 18m Site consists of a sub-littoral reef with a 10m wall that drops to 18m (known as the ‘drop off’).
Fleurieu Peninsula
South of Sellicks Beach (S 35°20'), west of Murray River mouth (E 138°53' )
;Marine weather forecast areas:
- Investigator strait
- South Central coast
;Dive sites include:
- Myponga Beach: S 35°22.346', E 138°23.066'
- Carrickalinga Beach: S 35°25.511', E 138°19.233'
- Second Valley headland: S 35°30.624', E 138°13.000'
Shore entry from rocky headland beyond probable old whaling station site. Iron post at tip of headland. Alternative entry and exit at south side of headland in sheltered cove. Both places require some walking over rocky ridges. Maximum depth about 9m at sand bottom. Parking at the end of the access road, with public toilets and changing room. No potable water.
Topography: Fairly steeply sloping rocky reef at end of small rocky promontory south of the river mouth. Sand bottom at about 9m, shallower on south side of the point. Sedimentary rock, in places heavily folded, looks metamorphosed to some degree – quite hard and resistant to weathering. Probably shale or mudstone originally. Dip fairly steep, about 25 degrees, Strike about north/south by estimate. Total width of reef slope not very large, The sand and the shoreline can be seen from most places on the 5m contour. Widest part of the reef is about 30 or 40m, and narrowest nearer 15 to 20m.
Ecology: Mixed kelp and other seaweeds, moderate density, substrate visible through the weed a fair amount of the time.
Reef dive. Shore access from the beach at Second Valley, or by boat. Maximum depth about 8m on sand bottom, top of reef about 3m.
Topography: Low outcrop of limestone on sand bottom surrounded by seagrass beds, Reef approximately circular, about 50m across. The offshore side has higher profile structure and more fish will usually be seen there. The limestone as usual is riddled with small holes and crevices like a sponge.
Ecology: Heavy growth of mixed kelp and other seaweeds. May be slightly silted, so visibility reduces locally when disturbed.
Jetty dive. Shore or boat entry. Maximum depth about 12m at eastern end of tee. Usual entry is by staircase at the end of the new jetty. There is parking at the end of the access road near the new jetty, but the nearest toilet facilities are at the caravan park which is several hundred metres away.
Topography: Disused jetty with combination of wood and steel columns. Rubble and detritus from jetty on bottom between piles, with occasional sand patches. The old jetty is in structural disrepair and has partially collapsed. there is a T jetty with multiple pile dolphins at the end of the main jetty. A row of stakes in the sand bottom between the entry point at the seaward end of the new jetty has been provided to guide divers across the gap. Lots of structural detritus and handrails are strewn around the bottom under the eastern arm of the tee.
Ecology: Columns are heavily covered with sponges ascidians and bryozoans, except where exposed to direct sunlight, where it is covered by seaweeds. Bottom gravel patches with scallops, sand with seagrass and rubble with seaweed and sessile invertebrates. Dense seagrass on sand except under shaded cover of jetty. Moderate fish diversity and numbers. There are usually more fish near the T in the area known as the cathedral than along the main section of the jetty. This site is famous for leafy sea dragons, but they seem to be less common than in the past. Weedy sea dragons are also seen occasionally. Giant cuttlefish and bobtails may also be seen. Large numbers of fish congregate in the cathedral.
Wreck dive. Boat access only. Maximum depth 30m. The former HMAS Hobart, a decommissioned Adams class guided missile destroyer, was sunk in late 2002 in Yankalilla Bay (100 km south of Adelaide) to create an artificial reef for recreational diving. It is a requirement that all people obtain a permit before entering the protected area established around the site.
Limestone Coast
;Marine weather forecast areas:
- Upper south east coast
- Lower south east coast
While it does have some well-regarded ocean coast sites, the Limestone Coast (formerly the South East) of South Australia is probably best known for its freshwater sinkhole and cave sites.
Ocean sites
;Dive sites include:- Kingston Jetty
- Margaret Brock Reef
- Robe
- Stinky Bay
- Beachport Jetty
- Carpenter Rocks
- Port McDonnell
Freshwater sites
- Ewens Ponds
- Piccaninnie Ponds - Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park is a 543-ha protected area in south-eastern South Australia. It adjoins Discovery Bay on South Australia’s Limestone Coast. Piccaninnie Ponds contains three main features of interest to divers. The ‘First Pond’ is an open depression about 10 m deep with a silt floor and much aquatic life, the ‘Chasm’ is a sinkhole with a depth of over 100 m, and the ‘Cathedral’ is an enclosed area with limestone formations and a depth of about 35 m. Underwater visibility is excellent and may exceed 40 m.
Cave diving sites
Most cave diving sites require divers to have qualifications issued by the Cave Divers Association of Australia (CDAA). The CDAA offers training to 3 levels - Deep Cavern (the entry level grade), Cave & Advanced Cave. The CDAA also will accept overseas cave diving qualifications subject to completion of orientations, knowledge/skill assessments and in some cases, additional training. Divers interested in obtaining CDAA qualifications, should be aware that the following entry requirement exists for the Deep Cavern course - Advanced Open Water qualification, entry level diver qualification held for at least 12 months, minimum experience of 25 dives (post Advanced Open Water) including at least two night dives and five dives deeper than 25 metres (minimum total of 20 hours), be 18 years of age or older and be medically fit to dive.The sites are located within the following local government areas (listed by minimum cave diving grade). Within the cave diving community, the following areas are just known as the Mount Gambier Region.
The City of Mount Gambier:
- Cave - Engelbrechts Cave East
- Advanced Cave - Engelbrechts Cave West.
District Council of Grant:
- Deep Cavern - Blacks Hole, Ela Elap, Gouldens Hole, Hells Hole, Horse & Cart, Kilsby's Sinkhole, Little Blue Lake, McKay's Shaft, One Tree, Piccaninnie Ponds, Tea Tree, Ten Eighty, The Shaft and The Sisters.
- Cave - Allendale Sinkhole, Baker's Cave, Dave's Cave and Max's Hole.
- Advanced Cave - Hann's Cave.
Wattle Range Council:
- Cave - Fossil Cave, Mud Hole
- Advanced Cave - Nettlebed, Iddlebiddy, Stinging Nettle Cave, Tank Cave, and Three Sisters Cave.
- Cave/Advanced Cave - The Pines.
Kangaroo Island
- Central coast
- Investigator strait
- South central coast
;Dive sites include:
- Penneshaw Jetty
- Snapper Point
- Vivonne Bay
- Portland Maru
- Western River Cove
- Stokes Bay
- Emu Bay
Yorke Peninsula
;Marine weather forecast areas:
- Spencer gulf
- Central coast
- Investigator strait
- Gulf St Vincent
;Dive sites include:
- Ardrossan Town Jetty
- Ardrossan
- Zanoni
- Ardrossan barge
- Stansbury Jetty
- Klein’s Point Jetty
- Wool Bay Jetty
- Port Giles Jetty
- Edithburgh Jetty: 35°5.0865'S ,137°44.918'E
- Troubridge Point
- Clan Ranald
- Williyama
- Stenhouse Bay Jetty
- Hougomont
- Chinaman’s Hut Island
- Haystack Island
- Seal Island
- Althorpes Islands
- Pondalowie Bay
- Point Turton
- Port Victoria
- Wardang Island, also known as Wauraltee Island, is a low-lying island in the Spencer Gulf close to the western coast of the Yorke Peninsula. The waters around Wardang are popular with recreational divers because of the opportunities for wreck diving. A dive trail showcases eight of nine shipwrecks around the island, which are associated with the trading port of Port Victoria in the early 1900s. Of the wrecks, five are of schooners and coastal steamers that carried wheat and other local cargo – Monarch, Australian, Investigator, MacIntyre and Moorara, and three were larger vessels that transported grain to Europe – Aagot, Notre Dame D’Arvor and Songvaar.
- Port Hughes Jetty
- Moonta Bay Jetty
- Wallaroo Jetty
- Port Broughton Jetty
Upper Spencer Gulf
;Marine weather forecast area
- Spencer gulf
- Port Germein Jetty
- Whyalla
- Point Lowly
- Stony Point
- Black Point
Eyre Peninsula
From the Western Australia border (E 129°00') to Victoria Point at Franklin Harbour in the Spencer Gulf (E 136°59.355').
;Marine weather forecast areas:
- Far west coast
- Upper west coast
- Lower west coast
- Central coast
- Spencer gulf
;Dive sites include:
- Joseph Banks Group
- Tumby Bay Jetty
- Lady Kinnaird
- Hopkins Island
- Neptune Islands: 35° 13.97' S ,136° 4.27'E
- Avoid Bay
- Coffin Bay
- Baird Bay
- Elliston
- Streaky Bay
- Ceduna
Respect
Fishing
Spearfishing is not permitted when using scuba and other breathing apparatus and also is not permitted at particular locations such as within 100 m of jetties.Restrictions apply to the capture of the following invertebrate species by recreational scuba divers such as size, bag and boat limits, and closed areas: Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii), Abalone (Haliotis spp) and Scallop (Family Pectinidae).
A class of protected areas known as Aquatic reserves may have specific limits or restrictions on what a recreational scuba diver can take.
Get help
In case of emergency
Triple zero telephone service
The Triple Zero (000) telephone number is the principal means used in Australia of seeking emergency assistance from police, ambulance and fire services. Use Triple Zero only if someone seriously injured or in need of urgent medical help, if your life or property is being threatened or you have just witnessed a serious accident or crime. Triple Zero calls are free.DES hotline
The Divers Emergency Service (DES) is a 24 hour emergency service operating in Australia. It can be reached on 1800 088 200 (free call within Australia) or on +61 8 8212 9242. Contact this number if you have any medical concerns after diving including advice for the first aid of an injured diver. Dive physicians are available 24 hours a day. Calls to DES are answered in the South Australian Ambulance Service call centre. If you are phoning from within South Australia, you may be asked if you require an ambulance.Sea rescue
For divers who either own or travel on boats other than those used for charter services, there are two volunteer services operating in South Australia that may be of use in case of an emergency- these are the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard and the South Australian Sea Rescue Squadron.In case of an emergency, use one of the following radio bands to make contact with either organisation - VHF channels 16, 67 and 80, 27MHZ channel 88 and MF/HF.
Non-emergency matters
Police.
Use 000 for emergencies (refer above). Use 131 444 to contact the South Australian Police for 'non-urgent' police assistance such as asking a question or seeking advice, reporting a missing person or lost property, making a complaint, making general police related enquiry or reporting a crime which does not require a statement such as a house breaking, illegal use of a vehicle, property damage or theft. Calls to 131 444 are charged at a standard rate.Recompression chamber
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, tel +61 8 8222 5116Find out
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phone: +61 8207 7406address: North Terrace Adelaide, SA 5000Identification of marine life.
Get service
Learn
See Services directory for contact details.Dive schools
- Adelaide Scuba
- Ben's Scuba Diving School
- DecoStop Diving Services
- Dive and Sea Adelaide
- DiveEssentials
- Divers Service
- Diving Adelaide
- Elite Diving Academy
- NB Scuba
- Snorkel Safari Adelaide
- Underwater Sports Diving Centre
Buy
See Services directory for contact details.Dive shops
The retail dealers specialising in diving equipment are listed. Other sporting goods stores may also supply a limited range of diving equipment.- Adelaide Scuba
- Divers Service
- Diving Adelaide
- Online Dive Gear
- Scuba Commercial
- Snorkel Safari Adelaide
- Underwater Sports Diving Centre
Scuba cylinder fills
The listed dealers will fill cylinders for the general public. Some other service providers will fill for members only or for their own students or charter customers. See directory for more details.- Adelaide Scuba
- Allendale East General Store (Allendale East, south of Mount Gambier)
- All Pressure Testing
- Divers Delight
- Divers Service
- Diving Adelaide
- Edithburgh Motors (Edithburgh)
- Elite Diving Academy
- Kangaroo Island Dive and Adventure
- Scuba Commercial
- South Coast Abrasive Blasting (Victor Harbor)
- Underwater Sports Diving Centre
- Whyalla Diving Services
Rent
The listed dealers will rent scuba equipment to qualified divers. Some other service providers rent scuba equipment to qualified divers who are members or for their own students or charter customers. See directory for more details.- Adelaide Scuba
- Divers Delight
- Divers Service
- Diving Adelaide
- Elite Diving Academy
- Kangaroo Island Dive and Adventure
- Underwater Sports Diving Centre
Do
See Services directory for contact details.Boat dive charters
The retail dealers offering boat dive charters are listed. Other charter operators such as those offering fishing charters may also supply boat dive charters.- Adelaide Scuba
- Divers Service
- Snorkel Safari Adelaide
- Underwater Sports Diving Centre
Guided shore dives
- Diving Adelaide
- Elite Diving Academy
Leafy Seadragon Tours
- Adelaide Scuba
- DecoStop Diving Services
- Diving Adelaide
- Divers Service
- Downunderpix
- Elite Diving Academy
- Kangaroo Island Dive and Adventure
- NB Scuba
- Snorkel Safari Adelaide
- Underwater Sports Diving Centre
Shark cage diving
Three operators are licensed by the South Australian Government to conduct shark cage diving at the Neptune Islands, about 70 km south of Port Lincoln. The best times for viewing at the Neptune Islands are considered to be May to October followed by the seal breeding season during November to February, although sightings are possible all year round. At least 2 other businesses - Mike Ball Dive Expeditions and Goin’ Off Safaris, resell trips on behalf of the 3 license holders. 2 operators offer day trips while the third offers multiple day trips. All 3 operators offer surface cage dives using surface-supplied air while one also offers cage dives on the seabed using scuba.- Calypso Star Charters
- Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions
- Shark Cage Diving Pty Ltd (a joint venture between Adventure Bay Charters and McMahon Industries) which trades under Adventure Bay Charters’ name.
Dive clubs
Places where divers gather, have a drink and discuss diving. Some clubs also may offer training and equipment rental and air fills to members. Only dive clubs not exclusively affiliated to a dive school or dive shop are listed here. Some clubs welcome visitors to club dive outings, but non-members will usually have to provide their own equipment.- Adelaide Scuba Diving Club
- Adelaide University Scuba Club
- British Sub Aqua Club Adelaide Inc
- Coastal Waters Dive Club
- Flinders University Underwater Club
- Marine Life Society of South Australia
- Mildura Desert Divers Club
- Noarlunga Aquatic Recreational Club for Divers
- Sea Wolves Dive Club
- Southern Ocean Diving Society
- Underwater Explorers Club of SA
Fix
See Services directory for contact details.Scuba equipment servicing and repair
- Adelaide Scuba
- Divers Delight
- Divers Service
- Diving Adelaide
- Scuba Commercial
- Scuba Clinic
- Snorkel Safari Adelaide
- Underwater Sports Diving Centre
Scuba cylinder inspection and testing
- All Pressure Testing
- Divers Service
- Diving Adelaide
- National Hydro Cylinder Testing Services
- Scuba Commercial
- Underwater Sports Diving Centre
Dry suit servicing and repair
These services are not available in South Australia. All of this work is usually carried out by service providers based in Melbourne or elsewhere.Wet suit repairs and custom fitting
- Wetsuit Coolers
Service details
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phone: +61 8 82947744address: Patawalonga Frontage, GlenelgPADI & GUE courses, diving equipment sales and servicing, Air, Nitrox & Trimix fills.
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Adelaide University Scuba Club
address: C/- Sports Association, University of Adelaide North Terrace, Adelaide -
phone: +61 8 8682 2979, +61 4 8842 8862address: 2 Jubilee Drive, Port LincolnShark cage diving at surface, 1 day charter, diving equipment included, snorkelling with seals & tuna
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Allendale East General Store
phone: +61 8 8738 7274address: 50 Bay Road Allendale East South AustraliaGeneral store, takeaway food, wetsuit/snorkel hire, air fills -
phone: +61 8 8326 7755, +61 431 119 946address: Unit 2/17 Meyer Road, LonsdaleCylinder hydrostatic tests, air fills
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phone: +61 8 82964730, +61 416095621address: 6 Cairns Ave Warradale, AdelaidePADI courses, equipment sales
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British Sub Aqua Club Adelaide Inc
address: Meeting: Morphett Vale RSL Sub Branch Robertson Avenue, Morphett ValeBSAC training, Air fills, diving every weekend, visitors welcome. -
phone: +61 8 8682 3939address: 3/10 South Quay Boulevard, Port LincolnShark cage diving at surface, 1 day charter, diving equipment included
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phone: +61 8 8625 2654, +61 428 643 519address: PO Box 9 Cedunaboat charters for diving, fishing, whale watching and general sightseeing
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address: PO Box 453, Woodville
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Dive and Sea Adelaide
phone: +61 433 807 063address: 66 Wyatt Street AdelaidePADI courses DiveEssentialsCDAA Deep Cavern, Cave & Deep Cavern courses, TDI technical courses.
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phone: +61 8 8363 7518address: Shop 1b, St. Peters Village 103-111 Payneham Road St. PetersPADI courses
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phone: +61 8 8346 3422address: 80 Grange Road, WellandPADI courses, equipment sales & service, hydrostatic tests, fills - Air & Nitrox
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phone: +61 8 73 250 331address: 644-646 South Road, GlandorePADI 5 Star Dive Centre, PADI Courses (all levels), fills, guided dives, equipment sales & service, hydrostatic tests - Open late on Thursday and Friday.
DownunderpixPADI Digital Underwater Photography course, underwater photography workshops, Leafy Seadragon tours, guided interstate holidays, limited range of scuba & photographic equipment
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Edithburgh Motors
phone: +61 8 8852 6067address: 58 Blanche Street EdithburghAir fills, petrol -
phone: +61 8 8382 7524, +61 413 134 827address: 88a Esplanade, Port NoarlungaPADI courses, air fills, equipment hire, Leafy Seadragon Tours, Port Noarlunga Try & Guided Dives and Eco-snorkel
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Flinders University Underwater Club
address: PO Box 77 Flinders University Bedford Park -
Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc.
address: c/o Conservation Council of SA,111 Franklin Street, Adelaide -
address: Clubrooms: Mildura AirportA Victoria-based club who does most of its diving in SA. Air fills.
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National Hydro Cylinder Testing Services
phone: +61 8 8445 6300address: Unit 1, 16 Glasgow Street, Wingfield -
phone: +61 8 8323 8275address: 31 Tatachilla Road, Mclaren ValePADI courses, Leafy Seadragon guided tours, pick up service.
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phone: +61 8 73250331address: 646 South Roadonline equipment sales. For PADI training, guided dives and "bricks-and-mortar" equipment sales, refer Diving Adelaide
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phone: +61 428 236 381address: Port Noarlunga Beach during summer seasonSNUBA, snorkelling & wetsuit hire, online booking
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phone: +61 8 8186 3698address: 26 Heath Street, LonsdaleManufacture of prescription lenses for dive masks; also sell dive masks.
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phone: +61 8 82235155address: 111 Franklin Street, AdelaideA community-run environmental monitoring program coordinated by the Conservation Council of South Australia involving scuba based surveys at five sites in the Adelaide metropolitan area and the Fleurieu Peninsula. PADI distinctive specialty training available.
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phone: +61 8 8363 1788address: 73 Ninth Avenue, JoslinShark cage diving at surface and seabed, shark viewing from surface (no diving), live-aboard accommodation, trip durations - 2 to 8 days.
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phone: +61 8 8682 1656, +61 434 542 476address: 2/29 Jubilee Drive, Port LincolnPADI courses, diving equipment sales and servicing, Air & Nitrox fills.
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phone: +61 8 7324 5774address: Shop 3, 2 Clark Terrace, SeatonEquipment service
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phone: +61 8 8346 0911address: Unit 12 36-38 Tikalara Street, Regency ParkEquipment sales & service.
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phone: +61 8 8363 3277address: 519 Portrush Rd, GlenungaUnderwater imaging sales & service.
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phone: +61 405 343 421address: Clubrooms: Bayford Rise, Morphett Vale
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Snorkel Safari Adelaide (formerly the Dive Shack)
phone: +61 8 8371 5822address: 46 Richmond Road, Keswick -
South Coast Abrasive Blasting
phone: +61 421 078 305address: 6 Mayfield Terrace, Victor HarborScuba cylinder fills -
Underwater Sports Diving Centre
phone: +61 8 8263 3337address: Shop 9/2 Visor Crt, Holden HillPADI Learn to dive, Equipment sales/service/hire, Air and Nitrox fills, ex-HMAS Hobart dives, Leafy Seadragon tours, dive travel, social dive club -
Underwater Explorers Club of SA
address: PO Box 74 Kent Town -
phone: +61 8 8374 4428address: 15 Conmurra Avenue, EdwardstownDrinks coolers, wetsuit repairs & sales
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Whyalla Diving Services
phone: +61 8 8645 8050address: 33 Playford Ave, Whyalla PlayfordFAUI courses, diving equipment sales and servicing, Air fills.
Get around
See
Marine life
Shipwrecks and artificial reefs
Read
General dive guides
- Christopher, Peter, (1988), Divers Guide to South Australia ()
- Scapens, W., Port Noarlunga; a complete guide to Port Noarlunga, NautiGuides
- Scapens, W., Whyalla’s Cuttlefish: a guide for all visitors to Whyalla, NautiGuides
- Scapens, W., Yorke Peninsula, NautiGuides
Shipwrecks guides
- Arnott, T., (1996), Investigator Strait Maritime Heritage Trail, Heritage Branch, Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs. Adelaide ()OCLC:38821544.
- Christopher, Peter, South Australian Shipwrecks: A Database (1802-1989); Paperback edition - (1990), () and PDF on CD-ROM (Adobe Version 5) edition (2006), () OCLC: 25914190 and OCLC: 224865467.
- Moran, Vivienne; (2000), Southern Ocean shipwreck trail, Heritage South Australia, Dept. for Environment and Heritage. Adelaide, S. Aust. () () OCLC: 223786873 (This guides discusses a selection of shipwrecks on the coast between the Murray mouth and the Victorian border).
- State Heritage Branch, (1991) Wardang Island : maritime heritage trail, State Heritage Branch, Dept. of Environment and Planning, Adelaide South Australia () () OCLC: 27551894
Shipwreck and maritime archaeology references
- Coroneos, Cosmos; (1997), Shipwrecks of Encounter Bay and Backstairs Passage, South Australian Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources & Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology & Australian National Centre of Excellence for Maritime Archaeology, Adelaide, South Australia () () OCLC:39288190
- Coroneos, Cosmos & McKinnon, Robert; (1997), Shipwrecks of the Investigator Strait and the Lower Yorke Peninsula, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Adelaide, South Australia. () OCLC:40044611.
- McKinnon, R.; (1993), Shipwreck sites of Kangaroo Island, State Heritage Branch, Department of Environment and Land Management. Adelaide ().
- Moody, Stuart M.; (2012), Port Victoria's ships and shipwrecks, S. M. Moody, Maitland, South Australia, ()(hbk.),() (pbk.) OCLC:793599689.
Marine Life & Natural History
- Edgar, Graham J,(2001), Australian Marine Habitats in Temperate Waters,New Holland (Australia), .
- Edgar, Graham J,(2001), Australian Marine Life: The Plants and Animals of Temperate Waters, 2nd edition, New Holland Publishers, Ltd. (), () OCLC: 31847039
- Gowlett-Holmes, Karen L, (2008), A field guide to the marine invertebrates of South Australia, Notomares, Sandy Bay, Tas ()
- Harbison, P.; Kirkegaard, I.; Cugley, J. & Gackle, A.; (2009), Gulf St Vincent: A precious asset, Friends of Parks Inc / Friends of Gulf St Vincent (), ()
- Hitchins, B. & Swainston, R., (2001) Sea Fishes of Southern Australia: Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers, 2nd rev. ed., Gary Allen Pty Ltd. Smithfield, N.S.W. () () OCLC 223192540
- Scott, Trevor D.; Glover, C.J.M. and Southcott, R.V.; (1980) The Marine and Freshwater Fishes of South Australia, 2nd ed., Government Printer, Adelaide () () OCLC:27550181
- Shepherd, S.A.; Bryars, S.; Kirkegaard, I.; Harbison, P. and Jennings, J.T.; editors, (2008), Natural history of Gulf St Vincent, Royal Society of South Australia, Adelaide (), (),
Cave diving
- Lewis, Ian and Stace, Peter, (1982), Cave diving in Australia, Revised ed., Ian Lewis & Peter Stace, Adelaide SA () OCLC: 44997569
Safety guidance
- Horne, Peter; (1987), South Australian diving fatalities 1950-1985, Peter Horne, Adelaide () () OCLC 27609411
- Huveneers, C., Rogers, P.J., Semmens, J., Beckmann, C., Kock, A.A., Page, B. and Goldsworthy, S.D. (2012), Effects of the Shark Shield electric deterrent on the behaviour of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), Final Report to SafeWork South Australia. Version 2, SARDI Publication No. F2012/000123-1, SARDI Research Report Series No. 632 , South Australian Research and Development Institute (Aquatic Sciences), Adelaide OCLC: 797044196.