Dannevig Island North East

Wall Dive | Boat access

Depth: 5 m (16 ft) to 30 m (98 ft)

Level: Advanced Open Water and beyond.

The Dannevig Island North East dive site is at the North East tip of Dannevig Island in the Glennie Group of islands at Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. The dive site is between one rock that is exposed at low tide and another rock under about 5 metres of water just to the south of it.

The steep slope of the rocks goes down to about 15 metres. Then there are massive boulders going down to 25 to 30 metres deep. These form fantastic swim throughs.

But the highlight of this dive site is a large cave at about 25 metres down close to the northern tip of the island. There are a few entrances to the cave and its also great fun exploring the numerous swim throughs in the area.

This spectacular dive site is simply one of the best you can dive anywhere in the world.

Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park

This site lies in Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park, Victoria's largest marine sanctuary. There is a huge diversity of marine life within the waters at the Prom. Brilliantly coloured fish are present such as the Red Velvetfish, Eastern Blue Groper and Wrasse as well as Leafy Seadragons and schools of Barber Perch. Intertidal molluscs such as limpets and snails, as well as anemones, brittlestars and seastars, are also common within the waters.

Divers will experience fascinating sponge gardens which consist of a techni-coloured assemblage of sponges, sea tulips, sea whips, lace corals and seafans. Octopus emerge at night whilst sharks and rays roam the sandy areas.

The offshore islands support many colonies of fur seals and oceanic birds such as Little Penguins, Fairy Prions, Silver Gulls and Pacific Gulls.

You are not permitted to carry a spear gun while snorkelling or scuba diving in Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park.

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.

Dannevig Island North East Location Map

Latitude: 39° 6.114′ S (39.1019° S / 39° 6′ 6.84″ S)
Longitude: 146° 14.276′ E (146.237933° E / 146° 14′ 16.56″ E)
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map
Added: 2019-03-13 11:46:31 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 13:51:01 GMT
Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Bum Rock, 620 m, bearing 194°, SSW
Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve.
Depth: 5 to 30 m.

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