# Eliza Ramsden, Australia: what it is and when to go > Eliza Ramsden is a shipwreck in Australia (Swan Bay). Interests: Diving and History. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 21. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/eliza-ramsden/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Shipwreck · Diving, History - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to November. - **Nearest airport:** MEL Melbourne, 71 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=1809) - **Coordinates:** -38.29542, 144.67308 ## What it is and where Eliza Ramsden is a shipwreck in Australia (Swan Bay). It is in [Swan Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/swan-bay/), where this site lists 26 more places to see, 7.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -38.29542, 144.67308; the nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL, Melbourne), 71 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.295417%2C144.673077) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.295417%2C144.673077) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/submarinismo/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Eliza Ramsden is **March to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 23 | | February | Possible | 13 h 26 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 11 h | | May | Best time | 9 h 55 | | June | Best time | 9 h 21 | | July | Best time | 9 h 35 | | August | Best time | 10 h 31 | | September | Best time | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h 01 | | November | Best time | 14 h 07 | | December | Possible | 14 h 39 | In December there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Diving | March | October to February and April | | History | March to November | December to February | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Eliza Ramsden has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cheviot Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/cheviot-hill/): Mountain in Australia · 1.9 km - [Fort Nepean](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fort-nepean/): Former defensive facility occupying part of Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia · 2.0 km - [Cheviot Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/cheviot-beach/): Beach in Victoria, Australia · 2.0 km - [Historical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historical-museum/): Museum · 3.3 km - [The Rip](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/the-rip/): Narrow waterway entrance connecting the Bass Strait to the bay of Port Phillip in southern Victoria, Australia · 3.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Diving - [Great Barrier Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-barrera-de-coral/): over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site - [SS Yongala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ss-yongala/): shipwreck in Queensland, Australia - [Kroombit Tops National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/beautiful-betsy/): national park in Australia - [Batt Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/batt-reef/): reef in Queensland, Australia - [HMVS Cerberus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hmvs-cerberus/): 1868 Cerberus-class monitor - [SS Maheno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ss-maheno-wreck/): ocean liner and hospital ship Every Australia place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Eliza Ramsden? It is a shipwreck in Australia. ### When is the best time to visit Eliza Ramsden? March to November. In December there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 21. ### How do you get to Eliza Ramsden? The nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL), 71 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.295417%2C144.673077) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cheviot Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/cheviot-hill/), [Fort Nepean](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fort-nepean/), [Cheviot Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/cheviot-beach/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663869655), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).