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    Dunloe Wreck

    Certification: Tech45
    Depth: 45M

    Little is known about this wreck except for the location and as you can see by the photos, the stern is in quite good condition, along with the boilers. It is possible to penetrate some sections and the starboard side prop is still attached.

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    One Tree

    Certification: Cavern
    Depth: 45M

    Excellent deep cavern located in Mount Gambier. The owner is Peter Norman, who graciously lets CDAA members dive it anytime he is home after 9:00am in the morning. On the day the images were taken it was around 20M Viz. As you can see there is an old harvester at Read more [...]

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    Fawkner Wreck

    Certification: Tech45
    Depth: 45M

    The props are visible and the bow has lots of fish life around it. You can still penetrate some of areas of this wreck.

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    Euro Wreck

    Certification: Tech45
    Depth: 46M

    The Euro was a steel tug boat and such was built very strong and her structure is still very much in tact. You can penetrate the hull for some time and be surrounded by Bullseye fish. Sitting in a depth of 46 metres, she now plays host to many fish Read more [...]

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    Beverwijk Wreck

    Certification: Tech45
    Depth: 46M

    The Beverwijk was a steel hulled suction cutter dredge. She was scuttled on the 6th May 1963 and now lies upside down in 46m of water in the ships graveyard with her bow pointing toward Barwon Heads. The suction pipe is still prominent on the bow section as is a Read more [...]

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    Pioneer Wreck

    Certification: Tech45
    Depth: 46M

    The Pioneer was a steel steam driven pump driven sand dredge with a length of 52M. She was built in 1905 in Glascow, Scotland. She was then scuttled on March 9, 1950. She has much of the structure intact and there is opportunity for penetration along the sides, stern and Read more [...]

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    Piggot Wreck

    Certification: Tech45
    Depth: 48M

    The H.C. PIGGOT was a steam driven steel hopper built in 1912 in Paisley Scotland and was l length was 49M. She was scuttled in the ships graveyard on the 14 October 1935. The bridge is still intact as is a lot of the ship.

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    Waratea Wreck

    Certification: Tech60
    Depth: 52M

    The Waratea was a steel hulled steamship, built in Scotland, in 1883 with a length of 50 metres. On 30 November 1911, she collided with SS Glaucus near Point Nepean, Port Phillip Heads. Both vessels suffered only minor damage. On 24 September 1924 Waratea was involved in a collision with Read more [...]

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    Edward Northcote Wreck

    Certification: Tech60
    Depth: 52M

    Steel steam hopper barge, 495 ton. Built in Paisley, UK, 1911 and scuttled in the sips graveyard on 6 November 1952. It is a great wreck with much of the hull still in tact, fish life in abundance and the props are still on the wreck.  

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    Buninyong Wreck

    Certification: Tech60
    Depth: 54M

    The Buninyong was a steel screw steamer built in Furness, UK and was launched in 1883, she was 92 metres in length and 12.5 metres wide. She was primarily used as a passenger vessel in her time operating on the Melbourne to Sydney run for the Howard Smith Company. She Read more [...]

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    Sir William Mcpherson Wreck

    Certification: Tech60
    Depth: 55M

    The Sir William McPherson was a steel dredge, built in 1912 for the Melbourne Harbour Trust. with a length of 51.9 metres, beam was 10.5 meters. She was scuttled on the 12th of May 1949. The ship has boilers at the stern which make for a nice swim through. The Read more [...]

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    Wills Wreck

    Certification: Tech60
    Depth: 55M

    Iron steam hopper barge, 345 ton. Built in Adelaide, South Australia, 1876 She was scuttled on 22 August 1935 in the ships graveyard.

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    VHB-53 Wreck

    Certification: Tech60
    Depth: 56M

    The VHB-53 (sister ship of the VHB-54) was a steel hopper barge, she was scuttled on 19 February 1971 in the ships graveyard. She now sits in around 56 metres of water and is 46 metres long and a little under 6 metres wide. The stern can be penetrated as Read more [...]

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    Auriga Wreck

    Certification: Tech60
    Depth: 56M

    The Auriga was a 3 mast iron barque built in 1869 in Sunderland, UK. Her overall length was 54 Metres, with a beam was 9.2 Metres. She was scuttled directly outside ‘The Rip’ (Port Phillip Heads) on February 5th, 1930. She now sits in 56 Metres of water, the bow Read more [...]

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    Campana Wreck

    Certification: Tech60
    Depth: 57M

    The Campana was built in 1875 and scuttled on 30 July 1929, her length was 59 metres and 9.7 metres wide. She now sits in 57 metres of water and the bow steelworks are in-tact and provide easy penetration and multiple swim through locations. There is plenty of fish life Read more [...]

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    Sorrento Pier

    Certification: OW
    Depth: 5M

    The ferry that travels from Sorrento to Queenscliff docks here. It is subject to current but well worth a look as for some years now is has been re-generated due to a small artificial reef. A really interesting dive for those who like photography and small sea creatures with the Read more [...]

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    Flinders Pier

    Certification: OW
    Depth: 5M

    Located in the southern waters of Western Port Bay, Flinders Pier has an abundance of sea grasses and all the creatures that enjoy those habitats. Weedy Seadragons can be found here on most dives.

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    Rye Pier

    Certification: OW
    Depth: 5M

    Rye pier is centrally located in the seaside village of Rye. There is easy access and parking. Many seahorses and smaller fish can be seen with the occasional large ray seen swimming around. It also famous for the Spider Crabs during the winter months when their annual molt occurs. There Read more [...]

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    New Wall

    Certification: ADV
    Depth: 60M

    Starting at around 15M you descend down the wall to whatever depth you wish, 30M, 40M 50M or further. This is an excellent location with a 30M swim through at 28M which is covered in yellow zoanthids.

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    Hanging Gardens

    Certification: ADV
    Depth: 60M

    On the northern wall of the rip just outside the heads. This area has ledges starting around 20M and there is another every 10M. It is adeptly named as the reefs are covered in kelp that hangs over them. This is a popular spot for people to look for crayfish Read more [...]

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    Kilsby’s Sinkhole

    Certification: Cavern
    Depth: 60M

    Kilsby’s provides divers with crystal clear waters in a large area down to 60M. Some fish life and yabbies can be found in the shallower areas that attract sunlight.

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    Hygeia Wreck

    Certification: Tech60
    Depth: 62M

    The Hygiea was one of 3 paddle steamers that was used to take people from Melbourne to the southern beachside towns of Mornington Peninsula in the early 1900’s. She regularly had more than 1500 people on board and must have been a great fun day out for those who chose Read more [...]

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    Werfa Wreck

    Certification: Tech60
    Depth: 65M

    The Werfa was built in Hawdon on the Tyne River in the UK in 1883 and was 71 metres in length and 9.8 metres wide. Her purpose was as a coal carrier. In 1925 on August 4th she was at Victoria dock (no. 20), Melbourne when the American destroyer U.S.S. Read more [...]

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    Leeuwin wreck

    Certification: Tech60
    Depth: 65M

    The Leeuwin was built in Whiteinch, Scotland,  in 1877 and originally named the SS Julia Percy, later renamed in 1906 after being acquired by Melbourne S. S. Co.. She was an iron screw passenger steamer, 68 metres in length and 580 ton. She did the Australian coastal run for some Read more [...]

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    Blairgowrie Pier

    Certification: OW
    Depth: 6M

    Underneath the pier is a colourful array of sponges, soft corals and provides people with an array of macro subjects to investigate. Often used as a training location for people on courses.

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    Rip Bank

    Certification: ADV
    Depth: 70M

    Located on the southern side of the rip (channel), Rip Bank starts at around 16M and bottoms out at around 70M. It is known a great spot to find crayfish. As it is also a wall dive navigating your way along and vertically is quite easy as you always have Read more [...]

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