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The Herschel Wreck (Edith Byrne)

Bayonet Head, Western Australia, Australia

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EntryBoat

Max depth24 m

LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up

Water bodyGreat Australian Bight

Water temp16–20°C

Estimated from climate dataDec–May

About this site

The Herschel Wreck (Edith Byrne) is a wreck dive site near Bayonet Head, Western Australia, Australia, in the Great Australian Bight. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, sea lions, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 20 °C over the year.