Marine life when you dive at Byron Bay
PLANULA
- a Divers Retreat! -


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MARINE PASSIONS available now!

An amazing DVD with breathtaking underwater imagery from Byron Bay set to a seductive soundtrack by Bhakta and Disha. You can buy a copy of this awesome DVD on underwater.com.au.

Wandy & Tim Hochgrebe
PO Box 1753

Byron Bay NSW 2481

Lot 1 Melaleuca Drive
Byron Bay

++61-2-6680 9134

0403 357 969

dive@planula.com.au

Manta Ray with Bull Ray

Barrier Reef Anemone Fish

Dive Julian Rocks at Byron Bay with PLANULA. PLANULA offers beautiful accommodation just over 3 km from the centre of Byron Bay at the most easterly point of the Australian mainland.

We specialise in diving/accommodation packages with a difference. Check out our rates for package deals.  Planula Divers Retreat is equipped with everything a diver needs and more.

Most diving happens at Julian Rocks Marine Reserve, which is now part of the recently established Cape Byron Marine Park. Dive sites are only a few minutes boat ride from Main Beach, Byron Bay. 

Tropical and temperate currents meet here, resulting in an unique mixture and incredible abundance of marine life. Other spectacular dive sites around Byron Bay include Spot X, Mackerel Bowl, Cape Pinnacles and Middle Reef. 
  • gear washing and drying areas
  • safe equipment storage
  • extensive reference library with identification books and literature on marine biology, diving locations, etc.
  • underwater photo cameras for hire, including the Sea&Sea DX3000G digital cameragear hire
  • Tim can go out diving with you and video your dive, providing you with an everlasting memory of your stay in Byron Bay
Green Turtle with diver
If you are not a certified diver yet, and you would like to do a course or you would like to go for an introductory dive check out our learn-todive/accommodation packages. 

All dives are done in conjuction with the two dive operators in Byron Bay: 

Sundive  and Byron Bay Dive Centre
For more info or to book your stay at PLANULA you can contact us on dive@planula.com.au or use our booking and enquiry form.


Water temperatures Julian Rocks

Click on the thumbnail to see a chart of the average watertemperatures at Julian Rocks recorded over the last four years.