Helena Street Reef

Reef Dive | Shore access

Depth: 5 m (16 ft) to 6 m (20 ft)/p>

Level: Open Water and beyond.

Helena Street Reef lies offshore from Hawker Beach, Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula in Port Phillip. The scattered reef with sandy patches is in an area with a maximum depth of about 6 metres.

Just north of where Helena Street intersects with the Esplanade in Mount Martha, on the beach side of the road, is a wide steep path leading down to the northern end of Hawker Beach.

Hawker Beach is moderately safe when waves are low, however, still watch the variable water depth off the beach owing to the bars, channels and rip holes. It becomes rockier underfoot when out in the water. Be aware that while the rips are inactive under low waves, the water will contain strong currents. This is a 24/7 year-round dog-friendly leash-free beach.

The Esplanade parallels the shore on top of the bluffs and limited parking is available with signs indicating the trails down to the beach.

See WillyWeather (Hawker Beach) as a guide for the tide times and the height of the tide.

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.

 

Helena Street Reef Location Map

Latitude: 38° 15.324′ S   (38.2554° S / 38° 15′ 19.44″ S)
Longitude: 145° 1.143′ E   (145.01905° E / 145° 1′ 8.58″ E)
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions
Added: 2021-04-04 14:07:38 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-22 15:40:22 GMT
Source: Geoff Rodda
Nearest Neighbour: Birdrock Beach, 1,062 m, bearing 45°, NE
Mount Martha, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip.
Depth: 5 to 6 m.

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