South Channel Fort

★★★★☆ (232)

A unique boat dive around Port Phillip’s 19th-century artificial island, where bluestone slopes, boulders, jetty structure and seagrass descend to about 12 m. The site blends military history with a rich, compact reef habitat.

Kelp, sponges and soft corals support octopus, cuttlefish, stingrays, crabs, reef fish and occasional fur seals; excellent for reef exploration, photography and history-focused diving.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

11 Sightings
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5
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3
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1
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

7 Sightings
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3
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3
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1
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

5 Sightings
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3
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

3 Sightings
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2
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