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 | Google Map | Get directions
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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