Maps of shore dive sites

Detailed maps of Sydney shore dive sites from Dee Why to Kurnell, surveyed with a GPS and a sea scooter, free to download.

A growing collection of Sydney's dive site maps, usual and unusual. Whenever possible, sites have been surveyed with a surfaceable GPS and maps enriched. The purpose is to complement Michael McFadyen's website and not to replicate the information that is already there.

The fifteen surveyed dive sites marked on a map of Sydney, numbered from Dee Why in the north to Kurnell in the south — Every pin is the middle of a survey, taken from the GPS track of the dive itself rather than from a gazetteer. Pick one to see where it is; the numbers run north to south. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Gordons Bay has no track and no published fix, so it is not on here.

Please note: the author bears no responsibility for any consequence related to the use of the information provided on this site. Always follow the best practices and dive within the limits of your qualification, health, and circumstances. Please note: all my GPS locations are in WGS84 datum

Dee Why - Curl CurlThe reef between Dee Why and Curl Curl, Sydney: depths, the sandline, and why this one wants a boat or a sea scooter.
FreshwaterFreshwater, Sydney: a map of the inner and outer reefs, the access points, the weedy seadragons and where the sea turtle was found.
Cabbage Tree BayCabbage Tree Bay, Manly: a 1:1000 scale map of the aquatic reserve, free to download as a PDF or a high resolution bitmap.
FairlightFairlight, Sydney Harbour: a shore dive map with the reef and its overhangs, a small wreck, and where the Port Jackson sharks gather.
Dobroyd HeadDobroyd Head, Sydney Harbour: a dive map from Forty Baskets and Reef Beach, with the entry points and a 3.2 km scooter route.
Middle HeadMiddle Head, Sydney Harbour: shore dives from Cobblers and Obelisk beaches, with GPS positions and a circumnavigation by scooter.
Chowder Bay (Clifton Gardens)Chowder Bay at Clifton Gardens, Sydney: a map of everything you can find underwater there, from the wreck to the scattered objects.
South HeadSouth Head, Sydney: the anchors off the point with GPS positions and depths, including an Improved Martin anchor from the 1800s.
Camp CoveCamp Cove, Watsons Bay: a shore dive map of the linear reef and Green Point, and the species you can expect to find on each.
SS Centennial shipwreckThe SS Centennial, sunk in 1889 off Bradleys Head: how to reach this Sydney Harbour wreck from shore rather than by boat.
TSS Currajong shipwreckThe TSS Currajong off Bradleys Head: 67 metres long in 23 metres of water, the best preserved shipwreck in NSW, mapped and described.
Shark PointShark Point, Clovelly: a mapped shore dive across three terraces, with safe entry and exit, swell limits and a route to follow.
Gordons BayGordons Bay, Sydney: a dive site map of the bay and its underwater trail, drawn by Thomas Buxereau and free to download.
Magic PointMagic Point, Maroubra: a dive site map by Nick Young, and the disclaimers worth reading before you attempt this one.
Bare IslandBare Island, La Perouse: 211,000 square metres mapped in detail, with the tidal currents, a 3D version and how to read it.
KurnellKurnell, Sydney: The Leap, The Steps and the exits that are easy to miss, mapped over five dives and 16 km of GPS tracing.