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Freediving (or free-diving) is a form of underwater diving that relies on a diver's ability to hold his or her breath until resurfacing rather than on the use of a breathing apparatus such as scuba gear. Freediving equipment often differs from Scuba Diving and Snorkelling equipment in its design and materials.
Some freediving gear works well for other water sports, such as freediving masks and bi-fins. Other freediving equipment, such as monofins, work only for freediving.
Remember, that no equipment is mandatory for freediving, but some gear may be needed for specific freediving disciplines, or for diver comfort. The Scuba Doctor has available a wide range of masks, fins, suits, computers and other equipment designed to cater to the special needs of freedivers.
Gem Pier
Pier Dive | 
Shore access
Gem Pier | © Unknown
Depth: 1 m (3.28 ft) to 5 m (16 ft)
Level: Open Water and beyond.
Gem Pier, in Williamstown, is 145 metres in length, and one of Victoria's oldest marine constructions. The visibility is usually pretty dirty and with fine mud on the bottom, you need to stay at least a metre above it.
Location: Williamstown
MELWAY Ref: Page 56 E9
See WillyWeather (Gem Pier) as a guide for the tide times and the height of the tide.
Williamstown Map | © Parks Victoria
Spearfishing is illegal within 30 metres of any pier or jetty and in Marine National Parks. See Spearfishing Laws.
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.
Gem Pier Location Map
Latitude: 37° 51.683′ S (37.861378° S / 37° 51′ 40.96″ S)
Longitude: 144° 54.337′ E (144.905623° E / 144° 54′ 20.24″ E)
Datum: WGS84 |
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Added: 2012-07-22 09:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-22 14:45:16 GMT
Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Point Gellibrand, 1,113 m, bearing 182°, S
Williamstown, Port Phillip.
Depth: 1 to 5 m.
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