Point Danger Marine Sanctuary:

The sanctuary covers 21.7 hectares and extends from the high water  mark around the prominent limestone headland of Point Danger between the townships of Torquay and  Jan Juc. It extends offshore for  about 600 meters to the east and  400 meters to the south.

Located in Torquay, one of Victoria’s favourite seaside towns, the reef is ideal for snorkelling and exploring the diverse marine life at low tide.

Divers and snorkellers can find a diverse array of marine life throughout the small offshore reef whilst at low tide other visitors can explore the underwater world within the rockpools. Point Danger is also a popular destination for kite surfing, sailboarding, surfing and sea kayaking.

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Diving Conditions :

The dive site is exposed to strong winds and large swell (mostly from  the south and south west), and currents that are typical of open coastal locations. The seafloor is predominantly less than

7 meters deep.Tidal variation is 2.1 meters for spring tides and 0.7 meters for neap tides.The area between Torquay’s back and front beaches is formed of beds of crumbling limestone and a narrow rock platform which extends to the west. A small reef which is only exposed at the lowest of summer tides lies just offshore and is often isolated from the beach by a deep sandy channel.

 

Access:

This dive site is easily accessible by shore and boat (launching point in Anglesea and Torquay).

Further information is available from Aboriginal Affairs Victoria AAV and Native Title Services Victoria

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