Dive Trips

Along with regular boat dives, AUSC regularly organises dive trips and weekends away throughout the year, so you can experience the best of South Australian diving

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Coobowie, Yorke Peninsula 2021 - Haystack Island, The Gap and Althorpe Islands

Coobowie, Yorke Peninsula 2019

The club conducts regular trips to Coobowie throughout the year including over New Years & Easter. The Research Station is situated about a 5 minute drive to the famous Edithburgh Jetty, while also offering proximity to other dive sites along the peninsula.

The research station resembles a large shack, with kitchen, lounge (couches and a fire), shower facilities and a lab area. The station has a large sleeping hall containing 12 bunk beds, a large common room with couches and a dining table, kitchen, outdoor bathroom and laboratory.

Look for Coobowie Research Station in Google Maps

Trip Guide

If you are planning on coming to Coboowie, we have prepared a trip guide to tell you what to bring & what to expect

Whyalla, Eyre Peninsula

Every year between the months of May and September, thousands of Giant Australian Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) descend on the rocky coastline between Fitzgerald Bay and False Bay. These amazing ‘chameleons of the sea’ are one of the largest species of cuttlefish found in the world; and can reach up to 60 cm in length and can weigh up to 5 kg.

The Club tends to stay at the Point Lowly Lighthouse cottages, and subject to availability, try to stay during the June long weekend.

Trip Guide

If you are planning on coming to Whyalla, we have prepared a trip guide to tell you what to bring & what to expect

Kangaroo Island Trip 2019

At the end of 2019, the club ran a trip to Kangaroo Island, based in the Flinders Chase National Park. The clubs newest boat, Vitamin Sea was used to visit some amazing dive sites on the North and South sides of the island with a trip favourite being “Pissy Boy Rocks” near snug cove on Kangaroo Islands northern coast.

Eyre Peninsula Trip 2020

Off the cusp of the resounding success of last years New Years dive trip to Kangaroo Island, we will be running a similar style trip exploring some of the many amazing dive sites the Eyre Peninsula has to offer.

This event is largely to gather initial interest and assist in pulling together a core group to make this trip happen.

Dates: 26/12/20 – 03/01/20
Location: Eyre Peninsula, Based at Coodlie Park Farm Retreat
Diving: Shore & Boat Diving depending on the conditions for the day, list of dive sites to be collated

Accomodation: Coodlie Park Farm Retrea