Australia
Australia is by far the best known diving location in the world. And with the Great Barrier Reef at its east side and many dive locations at its west and south sides as well it is allowed to have this name. The Great Barrier Reef is home to many different species of coral and marine life. Coral fish, pelagic action, shark feeds, you can all find it here.
Diving is well established in all of beach towns and it is not a problem to find tour operators that book you on the next diving boat that goes. There are nice live-aboard holidays near Cairns and learning how to dive is cheap and starts near Fraser Island, well below the Great Barrier Reef, all the way up to cape tribulation. The more professional divers might go even more to the north. The Torres Strait and the Northern Reefs are less visited and might have healthier coral formation and fish life.
Australia has a climate that allows divers to go diving year around. Of course one month might be a bit better than the other, but they are close and are not really worth looking at. Water temperatures are nice as well, ranging from just below 20 in the south to 30 degrees in the north. There is also dry suite diving near Melbourne in water temperatures that can go below 15 degrees. Australia has something to offer for all divers, whether beginner of advanced!
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Take a look at some of the other dive destinations.
- Townsville : Dive sites near Townsville, Magnetic Island and the outer reefs
- Whitsundays : Dive sites near the Whitsunday Islands at the Great Barrier Reef
- Cairns : Dive sites at the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns
- Port Douglas : Dive sites at the Great Barrier Reef in East Australia, near Port Douglas
- Torres Strait : Dive sites at the Great Barrier Reef in the Torres Strait
- West : Dive sites in West Australia
The best dive sites and top diving locations in Australia rated by divers since last year.
 | Yongala Wreck | Rated 10.0, 4 ratings |
| RMS Quetta | Rated 10.0, 3 ratings |
| Snake Pit | Rated 10.0, 2 ratings |
| Barracuda Pass | Rated 10.0, 1 ratings |
| China Wall | Rated 10.0, 1 ratings |
| Coral Gardens | Rated 10.0, 1 ratings |
| Japanese Wreck | Rated 10.0, 1 ratings |
| North Horn | Rated 10.0, 1 ratings |
| Nursery Bommie | Rated 10.0, 1 ratings |
| Pixie's Pinnacle | Rated 10.0, 1 ratings |
Editor: Lars Hemel Have fun breathing underwater, but breathing above water is even more important!
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