The top 4 dive and snorkel sites in West Beach, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the West Beach guide
Leather Jacket Alley is similar to Broken Bottom. Apparently there are naturally formed gutters, but visually is similar to other SA sites. There are a number of different types of fish that come here however, including the Leather Jacket the site is named for.
Visibly is good, but be aware that the lack of distinctive features make it easy to get lost. A common training dive. Broken bottom is part of the original Adelaide shore line.
This site is generally known just as "The Dredge". It's the sister ship to "The Barge" which is sunk nearby and is an easy swim (star droppers show the way). This is probably one of the best wrecks available to OW divers in SA. The deck is about 14m, and the sea floor is 20m making is a easy dive. There is typically a few schools of fish swimming over the wreck, plus crabs, cuttlefish and other creatures hiding under the hull. The Dredge is also known as The South Australian 'The Dredge'.
The Barge is the sister sip to the Dredge, and used to carry sand before being sunk as a dive wreck. The deck is only 12m or so, and the bottom is about 18m. Typically there will be schools of fish, crabs, sea cucumbers. Wreck penetration is not recommended as there is lots of piping.
