Top Hobart Dive Sites

1. Waterfall Bay – Cathedral Cave

Explore Australia’s largest sea cave system, where sunlight filters through dramatic caverns. Suitable for intermediate to advanced scuba divers, this 21m-deep site is perfect for photography. Other nearby formations include Bullseye Chapel, The Catacombs, and The Aisles, each rich with sponge gardens and marine life.

2. SS Nord

Lying between 35–42m, this historical wreck from 1915 is best for advanced technical divers. The largely intact steamer still holds visible fixtures like mah-jong tiles on the seabed. Nitrox is recommended to extend bottom time at this deep-water site.

3. The Hippolytes

These striking volcanic spires feature vibrant swim-throughs and are teeming with marine life. A resident seal colony often interacts playfully with divers. Best for intermediate divers, this scuba-only site is a favorite for its rich biodiversity and thrilling encounters.

4. Fortescue Bay

An ideal shore dive for beginner and intermediate divers, this site hosts a towering kelp forest, with fronds stretching up to 20m. The rocky bottom is home to crayfish, abalone, and various temperate fish species. Freediving is also possible here.

5. Sisters’ Rocks

Located 12 km off Pirate’s Bay, this site offers depths of 10–45m and is best suited for advanced divers. The walls are blanketed in glowing yellow zoanthids, giving the appearance of a vertical meadow. Schools of reef fish and sponges thrive here year-round.