Portsea Pier
★★★★☆
(421)
Accessible, full of life, and consistently rewarding, Portsea Pier captures the very best of Mornington Peninsula diving. It’s the perfect site for relaxed dives, photography, and unforgettable encounters with Victoria’s famous Weedy Seadragons, amongst numerous other marine species.
Weedy Seadragons, Southern Blue-ringed Octopus, Nudibranchs, Southern Fiddler Rays, Swell & Port Jackson sharks, Seahorses, shrimp, blennies, crabs, and lots of fish can be found.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
iStock-Rob Peatling
197 Sightings
J
38
F
15
M
26
A
7
M
7
J
4
J
10
A
9
S
4
O
14
N
24
D
39
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
54 Sightings
J
13
F
0
M
8
A
3
M
4
J
0
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
7
N
6
D
9
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
53 Sightings
J
14
F
5
M
5
A
6
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
2
O
4
N
8
D
8
Alamy-WaterFrame
Common Seahorse
50 Sightings
J
12
F
8
M
6
A
3
M
2
J
1
J
0
A
2
S
3
O
5
N
3
D
5
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 120
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish
29 Sightings
J
5
F
9
M
3
A
3
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
3
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 7000
iStock-Michael Zeigler
Crab
27 Sightings
J
8
F
5
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
3
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
11 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
2
A
0
M
2
J
1
J
2
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
