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Aside from the mask, the greatest piece of gear created was the snorkel. It allows your face to be in the water while still breathing air from the surface. Whether it is basic, semi-dry or total dry, choosing the right one does not stop there. Silicone or PVC, replaceable mouthpiece or not, purge valve or no purge valve, there is more in your decision than just a colour.
Although there is an abundance of snorkels on the market to choose from, we believe that you get what you pay for. Some cheap snorkels, plus budget mask and snorkel sets, offer snorkels which are not sealed correctly and therefore when bent and in use the snorkel lets in water not through the top, but through the centre. You won't find any of those here.
Snorkelling Snorkels - Some snorkels are designed for snorkeling, freediving and spearfishing rather than scuba diving. This means the snorkel is shaped so that the snorkel mouthpiece naturally comes close to the mouth. Thus the snorkeller has less pressure on their jaw and mouth, which is great if the snorkel is mostly used for snorkelling as it reduces jaw fatigue. However, for scuba divers who will mostly have a second stage regulator in their mouth, this type of snorkel tends to get in the way during the dive.
Scuba Diving Snorkels - Some snorkels feature an accordion-like piece between the barrel and mouthpiece, which allows the mouthpiece to drop away during a scuba dive, and thus keep out of the way when it's not being used. We call these scuba diving snorkels. Plenty of snorkellers prefer this type of snorkel as well, so we have listed some here.
Note: For child and junior sized snorkels, please look at our Kids' Corner.
For more information about snorkel features please read our advice on choosing the right snorkel for you in our Trusted Advice section.
Berrys Reef
Shore Dive | 
Shore access
Berrys Beach | © Film Victoria
Depth: 2 m (6.56 ft) to 12 m (39 ft)
Berrys Reef lies at the western end of Berrys Beach, Phillip Island at the foot of the eastern side of Wild Dog Bluff. It's popular for snorkelling and swimming. Berry's Beach is a rugged south coast beach about one kilometre long and lies between Wild Dog Bluff to the west and Redcliff Head to the east on the southern shore of Phillip Island, looking out into Bass Strait. Berry's Reef features extensive areas of rock platforms, channels and smaller reefs.
Berrys Beach A10 | © Google Maps
Berrys Beach is 1 kilometre long and faces south-west. It is backed by grassy bluffs, with Redcliff Head and extensive reefs bordering the eastern end, and Berrys Reef and Wild Dog Bluff at the western end. Native Dog Creek also drains out at the western end. The beach receives waves averaging 1.5 metre and has a wide, low beach fronted by extensive intertidal rocks and reefs at each end. The central 200 metres provides a sandy surf zone, although it is bordered by strong, permanent rips against the reefs.
When conditions are really calm and flat, it can be safe to try a longer dive by heading over to the Redcliff Head area. However, divers face a long swim back, or a long beach walk.
Berrys Beach Steps | © Unknown
Location: Ventnor, Phillip Island, Victoria 3922
MELWAY Ref: Page 731 G8
Emergency Beach Location: A10
Parking: At the southern end of Berrys Beach Road, Phillip Island you can make your way from the cliff-top gravel car park down the wooden steps onto the sands of Berrys Beach. The Berrys Reef area at the foot of Wild Dog Bluff is the most interesting area to explore.
Entry/Exit: Enter the water at the western end of Berrys Beach and head out onto Berrys Reef. To exit, let the sea take you back to the beach.
Ideal Conditions: The beach faces south so best dived with an offshore northerly wind and calm seas. Best at high tide. See WillyWeather (Berrys Beach) as a guide for the tide times and the height of the tide.
See also, Berry's Reef and Wild Dog Bluff in "Shore Dives of Victoria" by Ian Lewis, 3rd edition page 147.
Bass Strait Warning: Always keep an eye on sea conditions throughout any shore or boat dive in Bass Strait on Victoria's coastline. Please read the warnings on the web page diving-in-bass-strait before diving or snorkelling this site.
Boon Wurrung / Bunurong country
Traditional Owners — This dive site is in the traditional Country of the Boon Wurrung / Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. This truly ancient Country includes parts of Port Phillip, from the Werribee River in the north-west, down to Wilson's Promontory in the south-east, including the Mornington Peninsula, French Island and Phillip Island, plus Western Port. We wish to acknowledge the Boon Wurrung as Traditional Owners. We pay respect to their Ancestors and their Elders, past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Bunjil the Creator Spirit of this beautiful land, who travels as an eagle, and Waarn, who protects the waterways and travels as a crow, and thank them for continuing to watch over this Country today and beyond.
Berrys Reef Location Map
Latitude: 38° 31.035′ S (38.51725° S / 38° 31′ 2.1″ S)
Longitude: 145° 12.070′ E (145.201167° E / 145° 12′ 4.2″ E)
Datum: WGS84 |
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Added: 2019-06-09 13:56:19 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-14 14:55:42 GMT
Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Pyramid Rock, 2,205 m, bearing 123°, ESE
Phillip Island.
Depth: 2 to 12 m.
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DISCLAIMER: No claim is made by The Scuba Doctor as to the accuracy of the dive site coordinates listed here. Should anyone decide to use these GPS marks to locate and dive on a site, they do so entirely at their own risk. Always verify against other sources.
The marks come from numerous sources including commercial operators, independent dive clubs, reference works, and active divers. Some are known to be accurate, while others may not be. Some GPS marks may even have come from maps using the AGD66 datum, and thus may need be converted to the WGS84 datum. To distinguish between the possible accuracy of the dive site marks, we've tried to give each mark a source of GPS, Google Earth, or unknown.
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