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Mornington
Pier - Depth 3 – 9 metres
Mornington Pier is a popular training site with plenty to see. The depth
goes to about 9m depending on the tide, and there are big schools of old
wives, trevally, pike and zebrafish, huge stingrays, seahorses, hulafish
and octopus.
Rye
Pier - Depth: 3 – 5 metres
Rye pier is arguably one of the most interesting pier dives on the Mornington
Peninsula. The local residents include three species of seahorse, many
different species of octopus, amazing soft corals and sponges. There are
hundreds of different species of marine creatures including angel sharks,
blennies, goatfish, gurnards, flounder, flathead, nudibranchs and even
the occasional Wollongong Bug. With all this life it is also a spectacular
(and easy!) night dive destination.
Portsea
Pier - Depth 5 metres
Portsea Pier is one of Victoria's most renowned shore dives. Located on
the beach in Portsea's Weroona Bay at the tip of the Mornington Peninsula,
Portsea is one of the centres of Victorian diving. The pier is a superb
dive for both the beginner and experienced diver, with new sights guaranteed
almost every dive. The famous Weedy Seadragons are often found, as are
colonies of Cleaner Shrimps, rays, and a wide variety of temperate fish.
Sorrento
Ferry Terminal - Depth 4 metres
Sorrento Ferry Terminal can only be dived after the last ferry has arrived
from Queenscliff.Local knowledge is a must for this site and should only
be attempted by experience divers due to strong currents.The underwater
landscape is fantastic with lots of limestone boulders and crevices and
is teaming with fish life including:trevally,zebrafish,groper,blue devils,old
wives,cuttlefish and a monster Conger Eel.
Flinders
Pier - Depth 3 - 5 metres
Flinders Pier is famous for its Weedy Seadragon population and is best
dived on the high tide after a period of northerly winds. Large Smooth
Stingrays and Eagle Rays are resident to the pier as well as the occasional
Swell Shark.
Back
Beach Dives - Depth 3-12 metres
The Mornington Peninsula is renowned for its amazing back beach dives.They
are very rarely dived as you need less than 1 foot of swell and a low
tide but when the chance arrives, its not one to be missed.Abalone,Crayfish,Catsharks,Stingrays,Eagle
Rays,Dusky Morwong and the list is endless.
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