Scuba Diving Point Phillip Bay Victoria


South Channel Fort

Maxdepth: 12m
Experience: Level: 1

Site layout:



At the Northern edge of the South Channel

Points of interest:



  • Man-made island built early 1900's
  • Built to defend Melbourne from ships entering via the South Channel
  • Barges ferried rocks from nearby quarries to form foundations
  • Steel and concrete used to build an underground fortress
  • Tunnels still intact
  • Nesting ground for many species of seabird
  • Large granite boulders form caves and hiding places for a variety of marine life
  • Great for macro photography
  • At landing jetty drops quickly to 12m
  • New jetty built 2000
  • Jetty pylons provide a nursery for Old Wife fish

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