Rapid Bay Jetty
Public jetty (about 240 m, opened 2009) in Rapid Bay on the Fleurieu Peninsula, one of South Australia's best-known shore dives; the old BHP jetty beside it is closed to the public and partly collapsed in 2022. Shallow water of about 10 m around the pylons suits all levels, with a staircase at the seaward end for easy entry. A resident leafy sea dragon population lives around the pylons, with weedy sea dragons seen occasionally, plus large schools of old wives and zebrafish, and giant cuttlefish and blue-ringed octopus among the invertebrates. Over 70 fish species are recorded.
Facts
- Region: Southern Australia – South Australia, Victoria & Tasmania
- Area: South Australia – Gulf St Vincent (Fleurieu, Adelaide)
- Depth: 0–10 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: shore, jetty, macro
- Coordinates: -35.521, 138.1845 (approximate)
- Highlights: leafy sea dragon, weedy sea dragon, giant cuttlefish, blue-ringed octopus, old wives, zebrafish, bull ray, pufferfish
- Tips: Shore entry from the public jetty (not the closed BHP jetty). Check wind and swell: Diving Adelaide runs guided leafy sea dragon dives here. Fishing lines around the pylons are common, so carry a cutter. The position is approximate (OSM dive-entrance point, moved slightly seaward).