Lonsdale Wall – Party Point (Marine National Park)
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (highly protected no-take zone: no fishing, no collecting). Party Point is a slack-water dive outside the shipping channel on Lonsdale Wall, characterised by a near-vertical drop-off with large overhangs every 6–9 m on the way down, each with a wide range of fish and invertebrates. The guide says it caters for technical divers reaching 45 m as well as Open Water and Advanced divers to their own depth limits; Scubabo lists 12–40 m.
Facts
- Region: Southern Australia – South Australia, Victoria & Tasmania
- Area: Port Phillip Heads (Point Lonsdale & Nepean)
- Depth: 12–40 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: wall, boat, technical
- Coordinates: -38.290782, 144.63085
- Highlights: near-vertical drop-off, overhangs every 6–9 m, gorgonians, fish and invertebrates
- Tips: Boat dive; all divers must know the tide state and exit plan.