Diving Darwin
The best time of year to go scuba diving in Darwin is during the winter. The visibility is better than in summer and the sea is calm. During the summer cyclones may affect diving and box jellyfish are in the area then. It's advised to always wear a wetsuit or lycra suit, boots, gloves and a hood, because the box jellyfish are the biggest threat to scuba divers.
Because of the huge tides and the visibility, scuba diving in Darwin always happens with less ideal conditions. You'd be happy with a few meters visibility.
- Darwin NT
Channel Rock
This dive site is right beside the main shipping channel into Darwin Harbour. The reef is about 12 to 16 meters deep, but there are slopes around that provide for deeper dives. The reef houses hard and soft corals and sponges. The species of reef fish you'll find here include batfish, gropers, barracuda and stingrays. There's also a good chance to see turtles.
Weed Reef Bommies
These bommies are found at the western end of Weed Reef. The main attraction is a very large bommie with an extensive overhang. You'll lots of big fish and this site is very good for night diving. This site is named after a species of seaweed that grows in shallower water nearby the dive site and it can be seen during August when it usually drifts around Darwin Harbour.
