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Go swimming and have great vision underwater with Corrective Lens Swimming Goggles from The Scuba Doctor.
If you wear prescription glasses to see clearly, swim goggles with your exact prescription can be obtained. But it's very expensive and time-consuming. Most swimmers don't require this expensive solution and their needs can be solved with less expensive and quick to obtain corrective lens goggle solutions. The important thing here is to make sure that the variety of your needs are taken into consideration and the right solution is chosen.
We also have Prescription Lens Masks for diving and snorkelling. If you don't understand the difference between swimming goggles and diving masks, please see Goggles vs Masks.
The Corrective Lenses
Correction/optical goggles come with ready-made spherical lenses of varying strengths known as dioptres, or step dioptres. This type of lens production is similar to the generic reading glasses found in pharmacies: the prescription will be a close match to your own, but may not be as precise as that in the prescription glasses or contact lenses you use every day. For use in the water (an already-blurry environment), step dioptre corrective lens goggles are perfectly adequate. They are also more widely available and affordable than custom-made prescription goggles from an optometrist.
As a swimmer you probably just need to see objects in the distance, therefore a distance only correction lens can be used with selected goggles. The solution is what we call Negative Dioptre Lenses for short/near-sighted people with myopia. It's a negative correction to the whole lens. Lenses range in dioptres from -2.0 to -10.0 and typically come in increments of 0.5.
For some swimmers it's the reverse and and they need Positive Diopre Lenses for near vision issues. The solution is what we call positive corrective lens goggles — a positive correction to the whole lens — for long/far-sighted people with hypermetropia. Lenses range in dioptres from +1.0 to +6.0 and again typically come in increments of 0.5.
To order, you can consult your eyeglass, or contact, prescription for the proper amount of spherical power correction. A spectacle prescription is usually written in the following form:
sphere | cylinder | axis | |||
OD / R | -3.00 | / | -0.50 | x | 180 |
OS / L | -3.50 | / | -1.00 | x | 180 |
In order to calculate the power you need to take into account the two aspects of your prescription.
- The sphere (or sph) is the main part of your prescription and will be '–' for short-sightedness (myopia) and '+' for long-sightedness (hypermetropia).
- The cylinder (or cyl) is the secondary part of your prescription and refers to the amount of astigmatism you have.
We need the dioptre (diopter) value for each eye. When reading your prescription, 'OS' means your left eye, and 'OD' means your right eye.
You could base the power you order primarily on the amount of short or long-sightedness you have. If you also have a moderate degree of astigmatism (up to 2.00), you could also incorporate up to half of this to choose the most appropriate power. If the result is a quarter dioptre prescription, then you should typically increase to the next higher/stronger dioptre. For example, if the Rx is -1.75, then increase to -2.0 dioptre. If the Rx is +1.75, then increase to +2.0 dioptre. If one eye needs no correction, then order a 'Normal' or 'Plano' lens for that side.
If this all sounds very complicated, it's because it is! You will find websites that let you enter your script values to calculate the two values we need. We know the formula they use, but our optometrist friends tell us using this method would often lead to disappointed customers. It's just not that simple.
The decision about the values you need is best done by your optometrist as they know best what's going on with your eyes, and sometimes those other values in your script come into play.
Once you know the dioptre values you need, you can then select goggles for which the range or dioptre values available matches your requirements.
What If I Have Astigmatism?
None of the 'off the shelf' corrective lens goggles correct astigmatism, so if the majority of your prescription is astigmatism, or you have astigmatism over 2.00 dioptres, you will need a custom made product for best visual results.
If your astigmatism is less than 2.00 dioptres, or is not the majority of correction, then the corrective lens goggles solutions we can provide should be fine. This is another reason why you should consult your optometrist.
Please Consult your Optometrist
We strongly recommend that you consult your optometrist about which swimming vision correction solution is best for you. We recommend you show them this information. Your optometrist will be able to work out which corrective solutions are available to you and make recommendations as to what to get, plus provide the two dioptre values we need.
We are not optometrists and can't read your script to determine if a corrective lens goggle will work for you. Correction/optical lenses typically will work for the vast majority of people, but some eye shapes can't be accommodated this way.
Your prescription may need to be changed because the distance between the lens of your swimming goggles and your eyes typically is different from the distance between your eyeglasses lenses and your eyes. (This also is one of the reasons your contact lens prescription is different from your eyeglass prescription if you have moderate or high myopia.) An eye care professional specialising in sports eyewear can adjust your prescription for swimming use.
Your optometrist will also be able to provide you with the best spherical correction dioptre values for your left and right eyes given the half dioptre increments of corrective lenses. Then you can order your corrective lens goggles from The Scuba Doctor with confidence in achieving a great outcome.
Recommended Optometrist:
Melbourne: David Glennie is an optometrist and experienced scuba diver. His team can check your eyes and translate your script into the values we need for your corrective lenses. They can even show you how it will work.
David Glennie, Karingal Optical
Shop 39, Karingal Hub, 330 Cranbourne Road, Frankston VIC 3199
Tel. 03 9789 4811 www.facebook.com/KaringalOptical/
Whatever your preference, there are plentiful corrective/optical lens options available to ensure that everyone can see clearly to experience the beauty and wonder of the underwater world while swimming.
Fitting the Correction Lenses
If you buy your swim goggles complete with two corrective lenses from The Scuba Doctor, we will fit the optical lenses to the goggles for you before sending the swimming goggles out.
Corrective Lens Goggles Delivery
Order today and your goggles with corrective lenses will usually Ship the next Business Day.
We typically place orders for your goggles with corrective lenses to our suppliers the same day we receive the order from you. In some cases, they will be shipped directly to you from the suppliers the same business day, or if not, the next business day. The suppliers are Sydney based, so you need to allow for the usual postal delivery times for the package to reach you.
Prescription swimming goggles may be a bit more expensive than non-prescription goggles, but they are still very affordable (and getting more so every year). If you are having trouble deciding which optical swim goggles to buy, consider asking your optometrist. Once you have your goggles, it may take a few minutes for your eyes to adjust to the new lens, but after a short adjustment period, you should be able to use them adequately in the pool.
Other Considerations
Contact Lens Wearers: Not all contact lenses are suitable for swimming. Gas permeable lenses (GP lenses) can 'dig' into the eyes below certain depths, because of the pressure. Soft contact lenses can collect waterborne organisms and become contaminated, causing eye infections. If you wear contact lenses under your goggles for swimming, you need to make sure you blink a lot. Excessive starring can cause bubbles to form underneath your lenses and which may cause minor discomfort and temporary blurring of vision. Also, be sure to have a spare set of contacts (or glasses) available in case you lose a contact underwater.
Health Fund Refunds
As best as we can tell, you will be unable to claim for a refund from your health fund for the supply of corrective lens goggles. Most health funds require a medical provider item code for a claim to be successful and no dive manufacturer or dive shop we know of has this. However, you may wish to check with your health fund to see if they are more generous.
More Information
Please read our guide to buying Prescription Goggles for Swimming.
Note: Swimming Goggles are very different to Scuba Diving Masks and Snorkelling Masks. See Goggles vs Masks.
Wilsons Promontory Dives
Wilsons Promontory, Victoria is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland.
Wilsons Promontory National Park, also known locally as 'The Prom', contains the largest coastal wilderness area in Victoria. The only settlement within Wilsons Promontory is Tidal River which lies 30 km south of the park boundary and is the focus for tourism and recreation. This park is managed by Parks Victoria.
There are three marine protection areas for the waters at Wilsons Promontoty:
- Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park
- Wilsons Promontory Marine Park
- Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve
A scuba diving trip to Wilsons Promontory needs to be carefully planned. You need to bring plenty of extra cylinders, or a compressor, because the nearest air filling station is about 100 kilometres from Tidal River.
For snorkellers and apnea divers there are plenty of shore sites, however for many a very long walk or hike in is required. Scuba divers are unlikely to carry their heavy gear to those remote dive sites, so they only become accessible by boat for scuba diving.
Diving Wilson's Promontory from Allie Beckhurst.
Boats can be launched from the western end of Norman Bay beach at Tidal River Ramp. However, beach launching requires plenty of people to help, plus a lot of care and skill. The weather conditions need to be carefully considered, because while you may be able to launch okay, if the weather turns nasty and the surf gets up when the conditions change rapidly, retrieving the boat at Norman Beach can become impossible.
It's important to remember that when scuba diving, freediving, spearfishing or snorkelling at Wilsons Promontory, especially from a boat, that you are in an isolated area with areas of deep water and strong currents.
Bare Back Cove | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 3.260′ S (39.054341° S / 39° 3′ 15.63″ S) Longitude: 146° 28.543′ E (146.475715° E / 146° 28′ 32.57″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-22 11:02:06 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 12:50:12 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Larkin Cove, 971 m, bearing 348°, NNW | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve. Depth: 2 to 30 m. | ||
See the Bare Back Cove dive site page | ||
Brown Head Pinnacle | ![]() Bommie Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 2.579′ S (39.042979° S / 39° 2′ 34.72″ S) Longitude: 146° 28.693′ E (146.478218° E / 146° 28′ 41.58″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-22 12:39:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 12:50:13 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Larkin Cove, 508 m, bearing 232°, SW | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve. Depth: 8 to 35 m. | ||
See the Brown Head Pinnacle dive site page | ||
Bum Rock | ![]() Wall Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 6.437′ S (39.107289° S / 39° 6′ 26.24″ S) Longitude: 146° 14.166′ E (146.236105° E / 146° 14′ 9.98″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2019-03-13 01:16:33 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 05:49:04 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Dannevig Island North East, 620 m, bearing 14°, NNE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve. Depth: 3 to 30+ m. | ||
See the Bum Rock dive site page | ||
Cambridge | ![]() Wreck Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 9.660′ S (39.161° S / 39° 9′ 39.6″ S) Longitude: 146° 29.748′ E (146.4958° E / 146° 29′ 44.88″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-27 00:27:30 GMT Source: GetUnder Dive Club (verified) - near the stern | ||
Nearest Neighbour: South East Point, 6,921 m, bearing 298°, WNW | ||
Steel twin screw steamer. Built: Wesermunde, Germany, 1916. Sunk:7 November 1940. Wilsons Promontory, Bass Strait. Depth: 68 m. Dive only on:SWF, SWE. | ||
See the Cambridge dive site page | ||
Cheviot | ![]() Wreck Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 4.800′ S (39.08° S / 39° 4′ 48″ S) Longitude: 146° 26.400′ E (146.44° E / 146° 26′ 24″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2019-03-13 21:48:38 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-27 01:36:12 GMT Source: Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database (approximate location only) | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Waterloo Point, 980 m, bearing 167°, SSE | ||
Three-Masted Wooden Barque. Built: 1827. Sunk: 24 March 1854. Waterloo Bay. Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 5 m. | ||
See the Cheviot dive site page | ||
Dannevig Island North East | ![]() Wall Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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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 01:46:31 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 05:51:01 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Bum Rock, 620 m, bearing 194°, SSW | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve. Depth: 5 to 30 m. | ||
See the Dannevig Island North East dive site page | ||
Elm Grove | ![]() Wreck Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 55.017′ S (38.916944° S / 38° 55′ 1″ S) Longitude: 146° 28.300′ E (146.471667° E / 146° 28′ 18″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-25 10:49:09 GMT Source: GPS | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Miranda, 825 m, bearing 60°, ENE | ||
Three-masted wooden barque. Built: New Brunswick, Canada, 1863. Sunk: 9 September 1876. Five Mile Beach. Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Depth: 1 m. | ||
See the Elm Grove dive site page | ||
Fenwick Bight | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 7.885′ S (39.131416° S / 39° 7′ 53.1″ S) Longitude: 146° 23.242′ E (146.387364° E / 146° 23′ 14.51″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-23 01:21:02 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-23 01:50:38 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: South Point, 1,336 m, bearing 245°, WSW | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 10 to 30 m. | ||
See the Fenwick Bight dive site page | ||
Gulf of Carpentaria | ![]() Wreck Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 8.775′ S (39.14625° S / 39° 8′ 46.5″ S) Longitude: 146° 17.645′ E (146.294083° E / 146° 17′ 38.7″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-01 02:45:13 GMT Source: GPS | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Kanowna Island, Seal School, 1,179 m, bearing 115°, ESE | ||
Iron Screw Steamer, 2434/ 1569 ton. Built: West Hartlepool, UK, 1881. Sunk: 15 September 1885. Anser Island Group. Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 48 to 50 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. | ||
See the Gulf of Carpentaria dive site page | ||
Hannah Thompson | ![]() Wreck Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 3.900′ S (39.065° S / 39° 3′ 54″ S) Longitude: 146° 19.200′ E (146.32° E / 146° 19′ 12″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2019-03-12 23:02:41 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-27 00:55:53 GMT Source: Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database (approximate location only) | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Norman Point, South, 1,348 m, bearing 9°, N | ||
Single-Masted Wooden Cutter. Built: 1872. Sunk: 27 July 1923. Oberon Bay. Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 5 to 8 m. | ||
See the Hannah Thompson dive site page | ||
Horn Point | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 1.577′ S (39.026283° S / 39° 1′ 34.62″ S) Longitude: 146° 28.605′ E (146.476755° E / 146° 28′ 36.32″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-22 06:22:36 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 06:24:02 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Refuge Cove, North Wall, 1,308 m, bearing 208°, SSW | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Depth: 2 to 20 m. | ||
See the Horn Point dive site page | ||
Kanowna Island, Seal Colony | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 9.262′ S (39.154371° S / 39° 9′ 15.74″ S) Longitude: 146° 18.793′ E (146.313213° E / 146° 18′ 47.57″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-22 08:12:35 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-23 09:47:05 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Kanowna Island, South East, 420 m, bearing 150°, SSE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Kanowna Island, Bass Strait. Depth: 2 to 50 m. | ||
See the Kanowna Island, Seal Colony dive site page | ||
Kanowna Island, Seal School | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 9.049′ S (39.150817° S / 39° 9′ 2.94″ S) Longitude: 146° 18.385′ E (146.306417° E / 146° 18′ 23.1″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2019-03-13 01:58:56 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-23 09:37:36 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Kanowna Island, Seal Colony, 707 m, bearing 123°, ESE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Kanowna Island, Bass Strait. Depth: 2 to 40 m. | ||
See the Kanowna Island, Seal School dive site page | ||
Kanowna Island, South East | ![]() Wall Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 9.459′ S (39.157644° S / 39° 9′ 27.52″ S) Longitude: 146° 18.938′ E (146.315635° E / 146° 18′ 56.29″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-21 07:47:56 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 08:27:00 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Kanowna Island, Seal Colony, 420 m, bearing 330°, NNW | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Kanowna Island, Bass Strait. Depth: 5 to 55 m. | ||
See the Kanowna Island, South East dive site page | ||
Lady Mildred | ![]() Wreck Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 6.000′ S (39.1° S / 39° 6′ S) Longitude: 146° 26.400′ E (146.44° E / 146° 26′ 24″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2019-03-12 22:43:41 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-27 01:04:38 GMT Source: Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database (approximate location only) | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Waterloo Point, 1,285 m, bearing 9°, N | ||
Steel Screw Steamer. Built: 1902. Sunk: 14 February 1909. Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 6 to 25 m. | ||
See the Lady Mildred dive site page | ||
Larkin Cove | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 2.746′ S (39.04577° S / 39° 2′ 44.77″ S) Longitude: 146° 28.414′ E (146.47356° E / 146° 28′ 24.82″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-22 11:20:07 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 12:50:14 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Brown Head Pinnacle, 508 m, bearing 52°, NE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve. Depth: 2 to 25 m. | ||
See the Larkin Cove dive site page | ||
Lune | ![]() Wreck Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 57.000′ S (38.95° S / 38° 57′ S) Longitude: 146° 42.000′ E (146.7° E / 146° 42′ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-27 01:06:44 GMT Source: GPS | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Rubicon, 13,014 m, bearing 321°, NW | ||
Three-Masted Wooden Barque. Built: Glassom Dock, England, 1874. Sunk: 17 February 1885. Cliffy Island, Wilsons Promontory. Depth: 19 m. | ||
See the Lune dive site page | ||
Miranda | ![]() Wreck Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 54.800′ S (38.913333° S / 38° 54′ 48″ S) Longitude: 146° 28.800′ E (146.48° E / 146° 28′ 48″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-27 09:07:08 GMT Source: GPS | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Elm Grove, 825 m, bearing 240°, WSW | ||
Two-Masted, Wooden Brigantine. Built: 1846. Sunk: 7 August 1852. Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Depth: 1 m. | ||
See the Miranda dive site page | ||
Norman Bay, South | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Shore access |
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Latitude: 39° 2.788′ S (39.046467° S / 39° 2′ 47.28″ S) Longitude: 146° 19.251′ E (146.320858° E / 146° 19′ 15.09″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
Added: 2019-03-14 01:36:50 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-23 11:45:21 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Norman Point, South, 744 m, bearing 168°, SSE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park.. Depth: 5 to 18 m. | ||
See the Norman Bay, South dive site page | ||
Norman Point, South | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Shore access |
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Latitude: 39° 3.182′ S (39.053032° S / 39° 3′ 10.92″ S) Longitude: 146° 19.351′ E (146.322514° E / 146° 19′ 21.05″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
Added: 2019-03-14 06:33:44 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-23 11:44:52 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Norman Bay, South, 744 m, bearing 348°, NNW | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 5 to 18 m. | ||
See the Norman Point, South dive site page | ||
Picnic Bay, South | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Shore access |
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Latitude: 39° 1.138′ S (39.018967° S / 39° 1′ 8.28″ S) Longitude: 146° 17.337′ E (146.28895° E / 146° 17′ 20.22″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
Added: 2019-03-14 01:03:55 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-21 19:31:33 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Whisky Bay, 689 m, bearing 10°, N | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Depth: 1 to 6 m. | ||
See the Picnic Bay, South dive site page | ||
Pillar Point Bommie | ![]() Bommie Dive | ![]() Shore access |
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Latitude: 39° 2.413′ S (39.040219° S / 39° 2′ 24.79″ S) Longitude: 146° 18.335′ E (146.305576° E / 146° 18′ 20.07″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
Added: 2022-04-23 08:43:38 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-23 09:17:38 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Pillar Point, South, 255 m, bearing 41°, NE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Depth: 2 to 25 m. | ||
See the Pillar Point Bommie dive site page | ||
Pillar Point, South | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Shore access |
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Latitude: 39° 2.310′ S (39.038493° S / 39° 2′ 18.57″ S) Longitude: 146° 18.452′ E (146.307528° E / 146° 18′ 27.1″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
Added: 2019-03-14 01:26:11 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-23 09:23:01 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Pillar Point Bommie, 255 m, bearing 221°, SW | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Depth: 2 to 10 m. | ||
See the Pillar Point, South dive site page | ||
Queensland | ![]() Wreck Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 6.600′ S (39.11° S / 39° 6′ 36″ S) Longitude: 146° 43.800′ E (146.73° E / 146° 43′ 48″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2019-05-07 13:00:57 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-25 10:12:16 GMT Source: Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database (approximate location only) | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Lune, 17,979 m, bearing 351°, N | ||
Three-Masted, Single Screw Schooner. Built: 1875 in Newcastle, England. Sunk: 3 August 1876. Wilsons Promontory, Bass Strait. Depth: 65 m. | ||
See the Queensland dive site page | ||
Rabbit Island, North | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 54.490′ S (38.908171° S / 38° 54′ 29.42″ S) Longitude: 146° 30.756′ E (146.512603° E / 146° 30′ 45.37″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-21 18:13:16 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 06:36:53 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Rabbit Island, South, 683 m, bearing 199°, SSW | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Rabbit Island, Bass Strait. Depth: 2 to 10 m. | ||
See the Rabbit Island, North dive site page | ||
Rabbit Island, South | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 54.839′ S (38.913975° S / 38° 54′ 50.31″ S) Longitude: 146° 30.602′ E (146.510025° E / 146° 30′ 36.09″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-21 17:54:20 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 06:36:53 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Rabbit Island, North, 683 m, bearing 19°, NNE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Rabbit Island, Bass Strait. Depth: 2 to 10 m. | ||
See the Rabbit Island, South dive site page | ||
Ramsbotham Rocks | ![]() Wall Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 4.279′ S (39.071317° S / 39° 4′ 16.74″ S) Longitude: 146° 13.526′ E (146.225433° E / 146° 13′ 31.56″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2019-03-13 01:34:36 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-21 19:53:43 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Dannevig Island North East, 3,568 m, bearing 162°, SSE | ||
Great Glennie Island. Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve. Depth: 20 to 30 m. | ||
See the Ramsbotham Rocks dive site page | ||
Refuge Cove, North Wall | ![]() Wall Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 2.195′ S (39.03658° S / 39° 2′ 11.69″ S) Longitude: 146° 28.165′ E (146.469422° E / 146° 28′ 9.92″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2019-03-13 20:34:13 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 11:05:42 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Refuge Cove, South, 645 m, bearing 215°, SW | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Depth: 5 to 20 m. | ||
See the Refuge Cove, North Wall dive site page | ||
Refuge Cove, South | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 2.478′ S (39.041295° S / 39° 2′ 28.66″ S) Longitude: 146° 27.904′ E (146.465072° E / 146° 27′ 54.26″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2019-03-13 20:53:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 11:05:42 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Refuge Cove, North Wall, 645 m, bearing 35°, NE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Depth: 2 to 9 m. | ||
See the Refuge Cove, South dive site page | ||
Sea Eagle Bay Rocks | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 6.725′ S (39.112089° S / 39° 6′ 43.52″ S) Longitude: 146° 20.394′ E (146.339895° E / 146° 20′ 23.62″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-23 02:26:11 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-23 02:27:41 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: South Point, 3,940 m, bearing 133°, SE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 10 to 40 m. | ||
See the Sea Eagle Bay Rocks dive site page | ||
Sealers Cove | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 1.049′ S (39.017475° S / 39° 1′ 2.91″ S) Longitude: 146° 26.714′ E (146.445237° E / 146° 26′ 42.85″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2019-03-13 20:17:21 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 10:11:31 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Horn Point, 2,894 m, bearing 109°, ESE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Depth: 2 to 15 m. | ||
See the Sealers Cove dive site page | ||
Skull Rock | ![]() Wall Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 9.433′ S (39.15722° S / 39° 9′ 25.99″ S) Longitude: 146° 17.602′ E (146.293363° E / 146° 17′ 36.11″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2019-03-13 00:48:32 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-21 08:18:43 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Gulf of Carpentaria, 1,221 m, bearing 2°, N | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Cleft Island, Bass Strait. Depth: 5 to 65 m. | ||
See the Skull Rock dive site page | ||
South East Point | ![]() Wall Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 7.861′ S (39.131012° S / 39° 7′ 51.64″ S) Longitude: 146° 25.529′ E (146.425478° E / 146° 25′ 31.72″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-20 16:15:15 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 19:13:08 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse Landing, 770 m, bearing 352°, N | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 5 to 70 m. | ||
See the South East Point dive site page | ||
South Point | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 8.179′ S (39.136317° S / 39° 8′ 10.74″ S) Longitude: 146° 22.393′ E (146.373218° E / 146° 22′ 23.58″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-23 01:47:14 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-23 02:00:21 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Fenwick Bight, 1,336 m, bearing 65°, ENE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 5 to 50 m. | ||
See the South Point dive site page | ||
Tin Mine Cove | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Shore access |
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Latitude: 38° 48.235′ S (38.803917° S / 38° 48′ 14.1″ S) Longitude: 146° 25.215′ E (146.42025° E / 146° 25′ 12.9″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
Added: 2019-03-13 07:50:21 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 06:29:04 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Tomatin, 6,060 m, bearing 85°, E | ||
Wilsons Promontory. Corner Inlet Marine National Park. Depth: 2 to 15 m. | ||
See the Tin Mine Cove dive site page | ||
Waterloo Bay, North Wall | ![]() Wall Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 3.881′ S (39.06469° S / 39° 3′ 52.88″ S) Longitude: 146° 28.264′ E (146.471074° E / 146° 28′ 15.87″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-22 13:27:37 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 14:52:38 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Bare Back Cove, 1,219 m, bearing 19°, NNE | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 10 to 60 m. | ||
See the Waterloo Bay, North Wall dive site page | ||
Waterloo Point | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 5.316′ S (39.088602° S / 39° 5′ 18.97″ S) Longitude: 146° 26.548′ E (146.442468° E / 146° 26′ 32.88″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-22 15:11:21 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 15:13:02 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Cheviot, 980 m, bearing 347°, NNW | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 5 to 30 m. | ||
See the Waterloo Point dive site page | ||
Whisky Bay | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Shore access |
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Latitude: 39° 0.773′ S (39.012875° S / 39° 0′ 46.35″ S) Longitude: 146° 17.425′ E (146.290409° E / 146° 17′ 25.47″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
Added: 2022-03-31 10:38:05 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-21 19:43:14 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: Picnic Bay, South, 689 m, bearing 190°, S | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Depth: 1 to 12 m. | ||
See the Whisky Bay dive site page | ||
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse Landing | ![]() Reef Dive | ![]() Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 7.449′ S (39.124148° S / 39° 7′ 26.93″ S) Longitude: 146° 25.455′ E (146.424256° E / 146° 25′ 27.32″ E) | ||
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
Added: 2022-04-22 18:27:35 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 19:15:02 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
Nearest Neighbour: South East Point, 770 m, bearing 172°, S | ||
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 5 to 30 m. | ||
See the Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse Landing dive site page |
Total of 39 dive sites.
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Other Resources
The best reference book for diving at Wilsons Promontory is:
Down Under at the Prom
"Down Under at the Prom
A guide to marine life and dive sites at Wilsons Promontory"
Authors: Marg O'Toole and Malcolm Turner
Format: Paperback, 111 pages
Publication Date: 31 Dec 1990
Publisher: Field Naturalists Club of Victoria
ISBN10: 0730620565
ISBN13: 9780730620563
Status: Out of print
A very well presented book covering sites as well as marine animals off Wilsons Promontory. Commences with a description of the unique features of 'The Prom', the diving opportunities, and use of underwater photography. This is followed by an extensive section on the marine life — why the Prom is so interesting: its seaweeds and grasses, the sponges, cnidarians, worms, mosses, crustacea, sea-spiders, echinoderms, molluscs, sea-squirts, fish, mammals and seabirds. A thirty page section covers the better dive sites in some detail. Definitely recommended reading. Covers the major locations, and strong on marine life to be expected.
See also Park Note: Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park (Adobe PDF | 3.9 MB).
Sea Country
Through their cultural traditions, Aboriginal people maintain their connections to their ancestral lands and waters. We recognise this connection and acknowledges the Boon Wurrung, Bunurong and Gunai Kurnai people, traditional owners of Yiruk Wamoon (Wilsons Promontory Marine and National Parks).
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