Edithburgh

The Edithburgh jetty is also a highly rated South Australian jetty dive, extremely popular with the Macro photography community. A popular spot for jetty fishermen, it’s a relatively short but action-packed jetty. On the northern side, it drops off a few metres down a bank, while on the southern side, it remains much shallower. The depths on the dive range from 3 to 9 metres, and it is also a great night dive.

From the car park, it’s a 50m walk to the steps, which are generally in good condition, making entrance and exit at this location very easy.

Although rare, the famous leafy sea dragon has been spotted here, along with another relatively rare but tiny species, the pyjama squid, which is cute but also poisonous; therefore, it is best not to touch. The pyjama squid is generally most active at night.

This jetty has accumulated a significant amount of debris over the years, creating a haven for a diverse range of small critters. There is a wide range of nudibranchs, crabs and shrimp, so for macro photography, it needs more than one dive.

Edithburgh is a very simple jetty, and the best dive plan for this site is to head out along the northern, deeper side and return under the jetty to the southern side. This shallower side has more sea grass, but proceed slowly, as a vast amount of macro life can be found in the slightly shallower water.

Edithburgh is approximately a 3-hour drive from Adelaide.

In early 2023, the AusOcean team installed a live cam under the Edithburgh Jetty – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fxj6A9C3YQ

Edithburgh Critters

Edithburgh Jetty