Portsea Pier
★★★★☆
(486)
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
230 Sightings
J
39
F
31
M
37
A
12
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 approx.: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
66 Sightings
J
14
F
12
M
9
A
8
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
2
O
4
N
8
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
63 Sightings
J
13
F
7
M
9
A
4
M
4
J
0
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
7
N
6
D
9
Alamy-WaterFrame
Common Seahorse
52 Sightings
J
12
F
9
M
7
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 approx.: 120
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish
30 Sightings
J
5
F
9
M
3
A
3
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
4
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 7000
iStock-Michael Zeigler
Crab
28 Sightings
J
8
F
5
M
5
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 approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
13 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
3
A
0
M
2
J
1
J
2
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
