Eagle Bay Accommodation - Dive and Snorkel
 























Dive Name Description
Bunker Bay
 BUNKER BAY has a range of dives in depths between 5 metres and 15 metres. Limestone ledges and granite boulders cover a vast area known as "The Quarries". Small caves and deep ledges makes Bunker Bay a crayfish and abalone haven. Good dive for the less experienced.
The Honey Combs
 The HONEYCOMBS is located 300 metres from the Canal Rocks boat ramp on a 60' compass bearing. It is in 6 to 8 metres and is host to a wide range of fish, rays and corals. The limestone structures have many overhangs, swim throughs, crevices and ledges which make for great viewing. Fantastic night dive for all levels of diver.
Moons
 MOONS is located 1km west of Cape Naturaliste. This dive is in 15 - 17 metres with a spectacular natural bridge over a sunken hole in the limestone reef, 4 metres deep. Pebbles cover the ocean floor with ledges and overhangs bordering this atoll like site. Dolphins keep you company through this dive.
The Peaks
 The PEAKS is situated approximately 1km from Canal Rocks boat ramp. This dive is constantly one of the most spectacular in the region. Large Snapper, Dhufish, Samson fish, Crayfish and Stingrays are regular occupants here. High peaks rising to within 7 metres of the surface and plummeting down to 28 metres. With a small swell the Peaks are pretty hard to top.
Skippy Rock
 SKIPPY ROCK is located 800 metres offshore from the tranquil waters of Eagle Bay. In 18 metres of water, Skippy Rock offers constantly good visibility and is a juvenile breeding ground for many species of marine life. Plate coral and a large granite boulder formation attracts fish such as Yellow-tail Kingfish, Trevally, Leather Jackets and Queen Snapper.
Wrights Bank
 WRIGHTS BANK can offer the more experienced diver a great diving experience. Dive depths range from 14 metres to 42 metres. Peaks, valleys, overhangs, ledges and a natural bridge are just some of the attractions on offer at Wrights Bank. Crayfish and large Dhufish are common.
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HMAS Swan
 It took hundreds of volunteers nearly 12 months and more than 10,000 hours of hard labor to prepare the former Destroyer Escort HMAS Swan for scuttling as a dive wreck and artificial reef near Dunsborough in Western Australia.
 Then, with the push of a button, it was over in just two minutes and fifty-three seconds, but really this was just the beginning of the Swan's new life.
 She served Australia proudly for 26 years and then on Friday the 13th September 1996 the Destroyer Escort HMAS Swan was decommissioned at her homeport, HMAS Stirling, in Western Australia. The Royal Australian Navy is not superstitious and Friday the 13th was a fitting date for her decommissioning, as it was thirty years to the day since the previous HMAS Swan was decommissioned.
 The State Government, due to the Geographe Bay Artificial Reef Society, has established an exclusion zone of 500m around the ship which prohibits any fishing or hunting of any kind. There is also restricted access of recreational vessels, 6 at one time (one boat per mooring) and no anchoring allowed to protect damage to the reef and divers.
 Mooring passes are available for sale at Dive shops and Tourist Bureau's.
 Their is an abundance of sea life taking advantage of the SWAN as their new home. Batfish swim around the Crow's nest, large schools of Bullseyes inhabit many rooms, with King George Whiting and Bream swimming around the hull. The inquisitive Samson Fish give divers an added bonus when looking around the wreck, along with Dhufish, Shaw's Cowfish, Blue Devil, Sweep, Talma; the list goes on.
 Not only is there fish, plant life is starting to grow on and around the wreck with several Flowering Soft corals, Seagrass, Hydroids and Coral Formations. There is more and more growth every year.
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Busselton Jetty
 The Busselton Jetty is a fantastic dive site. It has been forming for years and an abundance of corals and marine life have made their home on and around the pilons.
 The depth ranges from 6 - 9 metres. The best diving is at the end of the jetty. Bathed in good tidal flow with very few pollutants, every pylon is literally dripping with a mixture of tropical and temperate water invertebrate life.
 Living amongst this growth are nudibranchs, starfish, crabs, shrimp, shellfish and small non-pelagic fish such as blennies, clingfish and other gobies.
 The jetty is also a great night dive.
 
Suggested Contact : Cape Dive / Swan Diving Adventures (www.capedive.com)

The Dive Shed - Busselton (www.diveshed.com.au)

Live Webcam - Busselton Jetty : Water Corporation (Marine Cam)

There are many fantastic dive and snorkel sites in the area. Whether you are an experienced diver or a novice snorkeller, the Cape area has something to offer.