South Australia has some little known dive sites, perfect for divers of all experience levels. Reef dive at Port Noarlunga or Seacliff Reef, both exceptional places to catch a glimpse at the interesting marine life in the area.Wreck divers, bring out your cameras. The Norma is a massive four masted ship, sunk unintentionally in 1907. The next day, another ship ran over the ship, sinking on top of it. To prevent further accidents, the ship was dynamited, giving wreck divers a unique look at a strange collection of pieces. Twisted metal and undeterminable shards are scattered across the sea bed. Keep a heads up, you will probably see other ships passing by overhead.The Stanvac Dump is a strange and wonderful dive site. Bits and pieces discarded from a nearby refinery can be explored. Trucks, barges, cables, and pontoons can all be found, stacked in odd, eerie piles.
South Australia Sea Life
Look on the seafloor for Wobbegong sharks, excellently camouflaged on the sea floor. There are starfish and crabs scuttling along the sea floor. You may even run across cuttlefish, flashing their impressive coloration for all to sea.Keep an eye out for colorful nudibranchs pulling themselves across the coral heads, some of which will astound you with their brilliant colors and shapes.
How To Get There
You can either fly into Adelaide, or into one of the other major cities in another state. Renting a four wheel drive vehicle is imperative, as roads can be rough, especially in the outback.
