The tourist town of Portsea on the Mornington Peninsula has the most popular shore dive inside the bay, Portsea Pier located just far enough away from the rip's strong tidal influence many local divers did their skills here. Experienced divers also enjoy the hunt for weird and unusual macro life.
The pier is one of the few dives in Victoria where you will find seahorses, and their cousins the weedy sea dragon, on the same dive. It is a good spot for your first night dive because you can use the pylons and lights from the pier for navigation.
Depth 4 meters, Rating: All Levels
Expect to see: Weedy sea dragons and sea horses. A keen eye is required to locate the concealed stargazers, tiny anglerfish or buried scorpion fish. The pylons support a mix of kelp and sponges. Examine these for nudibranchs, marble fish, blennies and crabs. On a nightshift you can see dumpling squid, octopus, stargazers and velvet fish.
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