Perth Scuba Diving and Coral Reefs

(Perth, Western Australia - WA, Australia)

Perth is home to some of the most impressive diving locations in the world, including spectacular coral reefs and clear, pristine tropical waters. The best shore diving areas in Perth include Rottnest Island - the premier diving location in the Perth area. This stunning area features more than 200 individual dive sites to choose from, which superb diving conditions, including pristine waters.

No other city is Australia can boast such exceptional locations for scuba diving, with diverse marine habitats and enormous coral reefs. When scuba diving in the Perth waters, it is often a good idea to take a torch, so that you can thoroughly explore the crevices of the soft coral reefs and vast limestone caverns.

Dive Locations

Other areas offering excellent diving in the Perth area of Western Australia include:

• Abrolhos Islands - warm tropical waters close to Perth
• Albany - Torbay Head, Two People Bay and Cheynes Beach all offer great shore diving
• Augusta - Cape Leeuwin to St. Alouran Island feature reefs with exciting dive possibilities
• Bremer Bay - with deep outer reefs, Glasse Island can only be reached by boat
• Cape Naturaliste - good offshore reef diving, snorkelling and shallow water diving
• Esperance - Recherche Archipelago spreads from Esperance east to Isralite Bay
• Eucla - the islands of the Recherche Archipelago spread offshore with excellent diving on fine days
• Garden Island - with at least two large shipwrecks that now lie beneath the waters, including The Orizaba
• Mackerel Islands - off Onslow, featuring tropical diving in shallow, clear waters
• Marmion Marine Park - Boyinaboat Reef lies at the southern section and features exceptional marine life
• Ningarloo Reef - in Exmouth, where you can find manta rays and Giant Cod Whale Sharks
• Rockingham - Shoalwater Bay is home to an untouched marine reef and is within easy reach of Perth
• Walpole - including the Denmark area near Wilson Head, with some of the best diving on the south coast and Torbay Head, to the west of Albany

Dive Schools and Training

Scuba diving schools and diving outlets in the Perth area include:

• Absolute Scuba
  Address: 5 Rowe Street, Malaga, Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9249 1535
• Diversity Diving Australia
  Address: 140 Sixth Avenue, Inglewood, Perth, Western Australia (WA), Australia
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9370 3098
• Dolphin Dive
  Address: 1 Cantonment Street, Fremantle, Western Australia (WA), Australia
  Tel: +61 (0)8 9336 6286
• Perth Diving Academy
  Address: 283 Wanneroo Road, Balcatta, Western Australia, (WA), Australia
  Tel +61 (0)8 9344 1562