Victorian Spearfishing Commission
Victoria dive site reviews
Honest reviews of shore and boat dive sites for freediving, scuba, and snorkelling around Victoria — with depth ranges, marine life, maps, and spearfishing notes where relevant.
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Bridgewater Bay & Fowlers Beach, Blairgowrie — Back Beach Dive Review
Freediving and scuba review of Blairgowrie's ocean back beaches — Bridgewater Bay entry, Graham's Reef, and Fowlers Beach. Exposed Bass Strait shore diving at 4–8 m.
Freediving · Scuba · Snorkelling
Rye & Blairgowrie Reef — Bay Shore Dive Review
Shore freediving and scuba review of Rye and nearby Mornington Peninsula reef — shallow bay diving, family beaches, and reef edges at 5–12 m.
Freediving · Scuba · Snorkelling
Cape Woolamai — Phillip Island Shore Dive Review
Freediving and scuba review of Cape Woolamai Phillip Island — Bass Strait reef, swell-dependent entries, snapper and pelagic species when conditions allow.
Freediving · Scuba
Pope's Eye — Port Phillip Bay Snorkel & Scuba Review
Review of Pope's Eye, part of Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park in Port Phillip Bay — historic fort structure, fish life, boat access, and why spearfishing is prohibited.
Scuba · Snorkelling
Portsea & Port Phillip Bay — Inshore Dive Review
Freediving and scuba review of Portsea and nearby Port Phillip Bay reefs — depth, visibility, boat traffic, marine life, and access from the Mornington Peninsula.
Freediving · Scuba · Snorkelling
Queenscliff & Port Phillip Heads — Boat Dive Review
Advanced boat diving review of Queenscliff and Port Phillip Heads — tidal rips, pelagic potential, scuba charters, and strict marine park zoning.
Scuba · Freediving
Peterborough Reef — Surf Coast Dive Review
Freediving and scuba review of Peterborough on the Surf Coast — open Bass Strait conditions, reef structure, depth, and when shore entries are safe.
Freediving · Scuba
Flinders Pier & Western Port — Shore Dive Review
Freediving and scuba review of Flinders and Western Port in Victoria — tidal flow, pier exclusions, reef access, and species on the Mornington side of Western Port.
Freediving · Scuba · Snorkelling
Marine park and sanctuary boundaries change — confirm zoning on the VFA Recreational Fishing Guide or VicFishing app before spearfishing. These reviews are for general diving; spearfishing rules are stricter in many zones.