A popular site in Port Phillip Bay. No, it's not the remnants of an old volcano, but it looks like it. Popes Eye is the beginning foundation for a circular "fort" but was abandoned before completion. It is now a marine sanctuary, and home to a lot of gannets plus a seal or two.

The inside of the crater is a perfect calm and shallow (about 3m) spot to anchor a boat. The outer walls have become a really nice artificial reef for LOTS of colourful fish. It's an easy dive for most any certified diver.

Just watch out for the famous current! If you are not diving at slack water time, the current along the outer wall can be very strong. There are plenty of rock wall spots to hang on to though so make your way to the front or back areas out of the current.

Jervis Bay - Sea Tulips: Singing Sea Tulips

Cliffs at The Heads of Jervis Bay

Jervis Bay is a marine park on the east coast of New South Wales south of Sydney. We went on a boat dive with Deep 6 Diving to a site just outside of the heads.

The dive was at a site called Crocodile head and was deeper than I expected - about 25 meters. The bottom was huge bolders and rocks, and on this particular day not much to see in the way of fish or sea life. Oh well.

A second dive for the boat trip was a spot just inside the heads called "the Tubes".

Flinders Pier was once an L-shaped pier approximately 150 metres long. The L is now gone though there are still remnants you might run into. We've dived it a few times, and the sea life is fantastic. Try to go at high tide, as it's only about 4m deep at the entry point and gets to about 6m toward the end of the pier.

This is a really great dive spot, and you're sure to see something interesting. I don't think I have ever been to the pier without seeing at least one Weedy Sea Dragon, and on one occasion there were literally a dozen or two to be seen during the dive.

Visibility is often good as well, so long as you avoid rainy or windy days.

Rocky Entrance & Exit Point: Rock ledge to assist in exiting.Merimbula is on the east coast of Australia between Sydney and Melbourne. We stopped in at the Merimbula Divers Lodge for air fills. They gave us great advice and directions on how to get to the dive site. From the car park it's a short walk over rocks to an easy entry point.

If the tide and surge are just right the entry and exit are easy using the rock ledges. The rocky wall and bottom near the shore (to about 11m) mean there isn't a lot of silt and generally good visibility.

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Merimbula Wharf Rocky BottomMerimbula Fish: Hi There

Mornington Pier Entry Point: This is the best entry point at Mornington PierMornington pier is one of our favourite shore dives along Port Phillip bay. The entry is easy, and the variety of underwater environments is amazing. Once you're under the pier and out in the open water, you can move from the rocky shoals along the pier (where many small creatures are hiding) out into large weedy beds, all in about 7-8 metres of water.

Going back around the pier, you can reach 10-12 metres at the end of the pier, and the amount of life under the pier is amazing (if not a bit spooky).

Easy for beginners, so long as you know the entry and exit procedure.

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