The OXSEA guide for Australia
Mini scuba tanks in Australian waters
Seasons, spots, state rules and the boat jobs a small tank makes easy. Straight answers for Australian waters, from the people who make the tanks.
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The range
What each tank, refill system and mask does, how long it lasts and how you refill it, for Australian boats and beaches. Each page links to the product on oxsea.shop.
OX500
0.5 L, held in the mouth, up to 8 minutes
OX500Plus
0.5 L, in the mouth or on your back
OX1000
1 L on your back, about 15 minutes
OX2000
2.3 L on your back, 20 to 25 minutes
OXAIR mask
Full-face snorkel mask that connects to the tank
Hand pump
Refills the 0.5 L tanks, no power needed
12 V / 220 V compressor
Refills every tank from a battery or the mains
Guides
Stinger season in Australia: getting in the water with a mini tank from November to May
Box jellyfish and Irukandji season runs from November to May in the tropical north. Where the risk is, what to wear for boat jobs and the first aid to know.
4 min read
Spearfishing with a mini scuba tank in Australia: what each state allows
A mini tank counts as underwater breathing apparatus under Australian fishing rules. Where you cannot spear fish with one, state by state, with sources.
3 min read
Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo zones: where you can use a mini scuba tank, and where you can drop anchor
Diving and snorkelling are allowed in most marine park zones, green zones included. What changes by zone, where you cannot go, and the anchoring rules.
3 min read
Dive flag rules in Australia: what to fly when you go under the boat with a mini tank
Going under the hull with a small tank makes you a diver to other boats. The Code Flag A, and the distance and speed other skippers must keep, state by state.
3 min read
Crocodile country: should you go under your boat with a mini tank?
From the Boyne River north to Cape York and across the Top End, no waterway is crocodile free. What Queensland and NT authorities say about going under a boat.
3 min read
Checking your swing mooring with a mini tank: what NSW and Queensland require, and what you can see yourself
NSW wants a private mooring serviced every 12 months and Queensland a yearly inspection. Where a quick look with a small tank fits in, and where it does not.
3 min read
Sydney shore spots for a mini scuba tank: Cabbage Tree Bay, Gordons Bay, Clovelly and Bare Island
Cabbage Tree Bay, Gordons Bay, Clovelly and Bare Island: four Sydney shore spots for a small tank, the reserve rules for each and how to plan the day.
3 min read
Perth and Rottnest with a mini scuba tank: snorkel trails and sanctuary zone rules
Parker Point and Little Salmon Bay on Rottnest, Mettam's Pool and the Marmion trail: trail lengths, depths and sanctuary zone rules, from the official sources.
3 min read
About the tanks
OXSEA makes refillable mini scuba tanks in 6061 aluminium, filled to 200 bar: from the 0.5 L OX500, held in the mouth, to the 2.3 L OX2000 worn on the back, which gives 20 to 25 minutes near the surface.