Scuba Diving Point Phillip Bay Victoria


Quarantine Drift

Maxdepth: 18 m
Experience: Level: 1
Old Quarantine station

Site layout:



Quarantine Bay extends from the old Cattle jetty off Point Nepean to Portsea pier

Points of interest:



  • Passenger & livestock carrying vessels were required to spend time here in Quarantine before they were allowed to unload
  • Threw all their rubbish overboard
  • Their rubbish has become our treasure; old plates, cups, bottles - many rare & valuable bottles have been collected here
  • Admiralty anchor
  • Car tyres in bundles - attempt at man made reef
  • Occasional pods of dolphins swim by
  • Seals sometimes visit the area
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