HMAS Swan Dive Wreck

Located off the coast of Dunsborough, Western Australia, the HMAS Swan Dive Wreck is a popular diving site with an interesting history. Built in Melbourne, the HMAS Swan (DE 50) served as a River-class destroyer escort of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and was deployed to South East Asia multiple times.

In the 1980s, the ship was modernized and assigned to the newly established west coast naval base, HMAS Stirling.

After allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination, the HMAS Swan was decommissioned in September 1996 and gifted to the state of Western Australia. The Geographe Bay Artificial Reef Society received the ship with the intention of turning her into a dive wreck and artificial reef. Cleared of environmental and divers' hazards, the HMAS Swan was sunk on December 14, 1997, in 30 meters of water, becoming a popular site for divers.

Marked with red buoys at the bow and stern, the HMAS Swan Dive Wreck hosts up to 15,000 dives per year. The wreck has become a hub for marine life, with approximately 100 different species inhabiting the area. Additionally, visitors can access the destroyer's 4.5-inch Mk V/Mk 6 gun turret at Princess Royal Fortress in Albany, Western Australia.