ex HMAS Canberra Reef Location

Parks Victoria Dive Site Maps
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An ex HMAS Canberra Dive Site Map (Adobe PDF | 1.48 MB) has been produced by Parks Victoria. One page shows the location of the dive site and details of the moorings. The other page shows the starboard, port and top profile and diver entrances/exits.

You can dive the ex HMAS Canberra by booking with a Charter Boat Operator or Dive Shop. Divers using private boats can also book a time on the public mooring - see Dive Site Guidelines.

The waypoint for the centre of the ex HMAS Canberra Reef site is:

Latitude: 38° 17.9869′ S   (38.29978195° S / 38° 17′ 59.22″ S)
Longitude: 144° 32.6102′ E   (144.5435028° E / 144° 32′ 36.61″ E)
Datum: WGS84

The yellow marker indicates the centre of the dive site agreed on by VARS and the various authorities as the site for the ex HMAS Canberra Reef. The red markers show some of the other wrecks in the vicinity.
 

Waypoint: CBRWRK
S  38° 17.987′
E 144° 32.610′
Datum: WGS 84
Altitude: -30 metres

Waypoint: J1SUB
S  38° 18.952′
E 144° 33.233′
Datum: WGS 84
Altitude: -38 metres

Waypoint: J2SUB
S  38° 18.893′
E 144° 34.737′
Datum: WGS 84
Altitude: -38 metres

Waypoint: J4SUB
S  38° 18.060′
E 144° 33.730′
Datum: WGS 84
Altitude: -30 metres

Waypoint: J5SUB
S  38° 18.658′
E 144° 34.118′
Datum: WGS 84
Altitude: -36 metres

Waypoint: ROTOMA
S  38° 19.197′
E 144° 32.175′
Datum: WGS 84
Altitude: -39 metres

Waypoint: COOGEE
S  38° 18.519′
E 144° 34.220′
Datum: WGS 84
Altitude: -34 metres

Waypoint: COURIR
S  38° 19.488′
E 144° 34.914′
Datum: WGS 84
Altitude: -42 metres

Waypoint: CASTLE
S  38° 17.970′
E 144° 35.782′
Datum: WGS 84
Altitude: -20 metres

ex HMAS Canberra | J1 Deep Submarine | J2 Broken Submarine | J4 26m Submarine | J5 Intact Submarine | Rotomahana | SS Coogee | SS Courier | Castle Rock |

Location of Navigation Aids and Moorings

• Co-ordinate system is the MGA (GDA 94), Zone 55, Central Meridian 147 degrees East.

Location and Depth of Key Features

• Depths are measured at the lowest astronomical tide Rip Bank Datum adopted as 1.460m below AHD.
• Co-ordinate system is the MGA (GDA 94), Zone 55, Central Meridian 147 degrees East.
• All values are in Metres.

ex HMAS Canberra Orientation

• Roll — The wreck sits with a slight list to starboard at a 4.5 degree angle.
• Heading — The wreck is facing in an orientation of 210 degrees to true North. (Based on soundings on the port and starboard side of deck at the rear of cabin.)
• Pitch — The wreck has little to no pitch in position, less than 0.5 of a degree. (Based on soundings forward and aft on the roof of the rear cabin.)

Site Location Details

The agreed location for the ex HMAS Canberra FFG-02 artificial reef and wreck dive site is in Bass Strait, situated between Port Lonsdale and Barwon Heads, Victoria, Australia. It is approximately:

• 2 to 3 km offshore from the dune coastline of Ocean Grove,
• 4.2 km from the mouth of the Barwon River and
• 6.2 km from Point Lonsdale.
• Vicroads reference Map 455 B12.