10 to 18 metres
Open Water dives (to 18 m) in Australia
Sites within the 18-metre limit of an entry-level certification, in conditions an Open Water diver can reasonably handle. Recommended certification: Open Water Diver. See the course guide.
Agincourt ReefParts of the site reach 30 m, which needs Advanced Open Water, ideally with the Deep specialty.Bait ReefParts of the site reach 30 m, which needs Advanced Open Water, ideally with the Deep specialty.
Cochrane Artificial ReefA 32-hectare artificial reef off Bargara built from scuttled vessels, aircraft and lightships, home to more than 150 fish species.
Cook IslandParts of the site reach 20 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.Flinders ReefParts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.Great Barrier Reef (Cairns Outer Reefs)Parts of the site reach 30 m, which needs Advanced Open Water, ideally with the Deep specialty.
Heron IslandParts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.Lady Elliot IslandParts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.
Lady Musgrave IslandParts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.
Magnetic Island ReefsParts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.Scottish PrinceAn 1887 iron barque wreck in shallow water off Main Beach, the Gold Coast's best-known dive.
Shag RockParts of the site reach 22 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.Sunshine Coast ReefsParts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.
Bare IslandParts of the site reach 20 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.
Bass PointParts of the site reach 20 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.Broughton IslandParts of the site reach 30 m, which needs Advanced Open Water, ideally with the Deep specialty.Fly PointA protected sponge garden at Nelson Bay with some of the richest macro life in Australia.Gordons BayAn Eastern Suburbs shore dive with a long-established underwater nature trail.Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli)Parts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.KurnellParts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.
Montague IslandParts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.
North Solitary IslandParts of the site reach 30 m, which needs Advanced Open Water, ideally with the Deep specialty.PipelineFly Point's neighbour — sponge gardens and macro life within the same protected reserve.South Solitary IslandParts of the site reach 30 m, which needs Advanced Open Water, ideally with the Deep specialty.Cocos Keeling ReefsParts of the site reach 30 m, which needs Advanced Open Water, ideally with the Deep specialty.Exmouth Navy PierA structure dive with extraordinary fish density, on Defence land with controlled access.Houtman Abrolhos IslandsParts of the site reach 35 m, which needs Deep specialty and recent deep experience.
Muiron IslandsParts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.
Ningaloo ReefParts of the site reach 30 m, which needs Advanced Open Water, ideally with the Deep specialty.Perth Metropolitan ReefsParts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.Recherche ArchipelagoParts of the site reach 30 m, which needs Advanced Open Water, ideally with the Deep specialty.
Rottnest IslandParts of the site reach 35 m, which needs Deep specialty and recent deep experience.Cathedral CaveParts of the site reach 30 m, which needs Advanced Open Water, ideally with the Deep specialty.D'Entrecasteaux ChannelParts of the site reach 25 m, which needs Advanced Open Water Diver.Governor Island Marine ReserveParts of the site reach 35 m, which needs Deep specialty and recent deep experience.Waterfall BayParts of the site reach 35 m, which needs Deep specialty and recent deep experience.