Australia

Explore Australia

Australia offers an unparalleled diving experience with its vast array of diverse environments and marine life. From the world-famous Great Barrier Reef to the lesser-known wonders of Ningaloo, divers can explore vibrant coral gardens teeming with colorful fish, majestic manta rays, and even the occasional whale shark. The Great Barrier Reef provides opportunities for both beginners and experienced divers, offering everything from shallow shore dives to exhilarating liveaboard adventures. Meanwhile, Ningaloo's unique marine life and clear waters make it a hidden gem for those seeking a more intimate dive experience. The country's varied climates and expansive coastline mean there's something for everyone. In New South Wales, macro muck diving reveals a fascinating microcosm of creatures, while the Whitsundays offer picturesque island diving against a backdrop of lush greenery and azure waters. For thrill-seekers, South Australia's waters provide the heart-pounding opportunity to cage dive with great white sharks. Whether exploring the coral-rich tropics or the temperate reefs laden with shipwrecks, Australia's underwater world is as diverse and captivating as its landscapes above. With each dive, new wonders await, ensuring an unforgettable aquatic adventure.

Places to Explore

New South Wales

71 Divesites • 18 Centers

South Australia

1 Divesite

Western Australia

30 Divesites • 6 Centers

Victoria

21 Divesites • 8 Centers

Tasmania

1 Divesite • 2 Centers

Great Barrier Reef

69 Divesites • 12 Centers

Hervey Bay

Moreton Island

4 Divesites

Fraser Island

Brisbane

4 Centers

North Stradbroke

22 Divesites • 5 Centers

Sunshine Coast

15 Divesites • 1 Center

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Diver Level Programs / Courses

DIVE EDEN

Scuba Skills Update

19 Nov 2025 + 3 more

It is easy for dive skills to get rusty and to lose confidence when you have not dived for a while. With the SSI Scuba Skills Update, we will get you back in the water and diving with ease in no time. This scuba refresher course allows you to review and practice scuba skills you learned in your Open Water Diver program, under the guidance of an SSI Professional. This is a great course to take just before a dive holiday, so you spend less time worrying about your skills and more time admiring the marine life. If you are a non-certified Open Water Diver student, a Scuba Skills Update is ideal for practicing your dive skills before your open water training dives. With no fixed course duration, you can take your time and focus on the skills you need help with.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

LADY MUSGRAVE EXPERIENCE

Open Water Diver

21 Nov 2025 + 1 more

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

SCUBABO

Wreck Diving

22 Nov 2025

Many of the ocean’s best dive sites are wrecks. These impressive structures attract unusually high densities of marine life and give you the chance to immerse in living history as you dive. There is nothing quite like wreck diving and the SSI Wreck Diving specialty will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to become a safe and confident wreck diver. With a combination of academic and confined water sessions, you will be taught how to safely conduct non-penetration dives around wrecks and artificial reefs, up to a depth of 30 meters. You will also get to practice your wreck diving skills during open water training dives. All of which will ensure you can enjoy wreck diving with confidence and get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of this program, you will earn your SSI Wreck Diving specialty certification. Continue your adventures and become a wreck diver. Get started online today!

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Brisbane Scuba

Open Water Diver

22 Nov 2025

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

DIVE NEAR ME

Advanced Open Water Diver

23 Nov 2025

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

Professional Level Programs / Courses

SCUBABO

Assistant Instructor

24 Nov 2025

The Assistant Instructor rating is the next step after becoming a Divemaster along the scuba instructor pathway. It allows you to collect valuable teaching experience, practice briefings, teach academics, and conduct in-water training. If you want to further your career as a dive professional, you can finish the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

Centers Map

SSI AUSTRALIA

Unit 2A, 93 Burnside Road, 4207 YATALA, QLD - AUS

DIVE NEWCASTLE

4/17 Babilla Close, 2232 BERESFIELD, NSW - AUS

SCUBABO CAIRNS

32 Chaplain Ave, 4870 CAIRNS, QLD - AUS

Oceanides Freediving

207 Main Rd, 4160 Wellington Point, QLD - AUS

East Coast Freediving

30 Manor Hill Close, 2250 Holgate, NSW - AUS

Brisbane Scuba

Royal QLD Yacht Squadron, Trade Shed 5, 4178 Brisbane, QLD - AUS

ADRENO PERTH

2/376 South Street, 6163 OCONNOR, WA - AUS

PLEASURE DIVERS MAGNETIC ISLAND

10 Marine Parade, 4819 ARCADIA, QLD - AUS

Eunoia Freediving

82 Riviera Avenue, 2107 Avalon Beach, NSW - AUS

REEF ENCOUNTER

100 Abbott Street, 4870 CAIRNS, QLD - AUS

SCUBABO

37 Learmonth Street, 3225 QUEENSCLIFF, VIC - AUS

Deep Sensations Freediving

281/A Lawrence Hargrave Dr, 2515 Thirroul, NSW - AUS

Top Dive Sites Map

★★★★★ Great Barrier Reef

Collective dive site for the Great Barrier Reef created directly in front of Cairns for all dive sites that have not yet been fully developed by the local centers or have not been established as public dive sites.

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694
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14.0 m
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14.0 m
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★★★★☆ Edna’s Anchor

The dive follows the sand/ reef edge towards the drop off. At about 22 metres, the sand starts to slope off like a ski slope. In 24 metres, in between 2 coral bommies, lays the big anchor of the schooner Edna which later sunk in Atiu. In 30 metres, the reef drops straight down to about 65 metres.

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266
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20.0 m
⌀ Depth
26.0 m
⌀ Visibility
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

★★★★☆ Ashos Gap (Shark Cleaning Station)

Asho’s Gap in Coral Bay is a vibrant dive site named after a legendary local skipper. Warm waters and dense fish life—parrotfish, trevallies, and more—greet you immediately. A major highlight is its bustling shark cleaning station, making it a favorite among divers.

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452
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9.0 m
⌀ Depth
12.0 m
⌀ Visibility
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

★★★★★ SS Yongala Wreck

SS Yongala Wreck - The boat is now an artificial reef with amazing marine life that are supersized compared to seeing them on the Great Barrier Reef. You cannot penetrate or touch the wreck as it is a grave site but this doesn’t take away from this amazing dive. Can have very strong currents.

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25.0 m
⌀ Depth
13.0 m
⌀ Visibility
Mares, Janez Kranjc

★★★★★ Balls Pyramid

Ball’s Pyramid, 20km off Lord Howe Island, offers world-class diving for advanced divers. Expect clear waters, caves, drift dives, and huge fish schools.

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8
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26.0 m
⌀ Depth
31.0 m
⌀ Visibility