The capital city of South Australia,
Adelaide, is known for being one of the nicest places to live in the world. The
festival atmosphere mean that many flock here during the summer months for the
festivities - as well as the miles of untouched, white beaches. But what few
holiday makers, and locals, know is that beneath the ocean waves is some
excellent diving.
There are lots of dive centres in
Adelaide, both in the city centre and out towards the coast in places like
Glenelg and Rapid Bay. These offer most dive courses, up to divemaster and
instructor and specialist centres offer technical diving courses too. There are
no dive resorts or liveaboards operating here, as all dive sites are close to
shore.
Jetty
dives are popular here, with many interesting critters to find lurking in the
seaweed, including the rare and beautiful leafy sea dragon. There are also lots
of shipwrecks that have met their demises on this stretch of rocky coastline,
and which now provide excellent diving opportunities. These include the HMAS
Hobart off the coast of Rapid Bay.