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Where can you skydive in Australia?

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Sophia Bowman

Updated on March 05, 2026

Where can you skydive in Australia?

10 Amazing Skydiving Spots in Australia & New Zealand
  • Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
  • Rottnest Island, Western Australia.
  • Northland & Bay of Islands, New Zealand.
  • Mission Beach, Queensland.
  • Fox Glacier, New Zealand.
  • Queenstown, New Zealand.
  • Airlie Beach/Whitsundays, Queensland.
  • Taupo, New Zealand.

Keeping this in consideration, where can you go skydiving in Australia?

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  • Mission Beach. Skydive Mission Beach is regarded as one of the most beautiful jumps in Australia.
  • Wollongong.
  • Lee Point Beach, Darwin.
  • Byron Bay.
  • Bells Beach, Torquay.
  • Hervey Bay.
  • Sydney.

Additionally, how much is it to skydive in Australia? Our prices to skydive in Sydney range between $279 and $548, depending on the day of your skydive and the video/photo package chosen. The price for AFF Stage 1 to learn to skydive in Sydney is $430. You can see all the options on our skydiving bookings page.

Beside this, can you go skydiving in Australia?

By law the minimum age to tandem skydive in Australia is 12 years old. While we'd absolutely love to be able to take everyone skydiving, we do have some limitations when it comes to weight. Instructors may take individuals up to 115kg, depending on the drop zone and subject to assessment and Safety Officer approval.

What is the highest you can skydive in Australia?

15,000 feet

Is skydiving worth the money?

It's an investment in life-long memories.
Knowing you're capable of anything and the confidence that comes with it, in our mind, definitely makes skydiving worth the money; similarly, a single experience changing your entire outlook on life for the better is one incredible return on investment.

Can an 8 year old go skydiving?

We'll be straight up – yes, kids can go skydiving! Countries including Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, and United Kingdom all take kids under 18 skydiving. However, you'll notice most skydiving centers – well all in the United States except us – do not.

How much does it cost to do skydiving?

Skydiving usually costs around the $200 range in the United States. This can vary in some markets from $150 through $250, but the most common price is $200 to an altitude of 13,500 feet not including video services. It's important to note that not all skydiving experiences are the same.

What weight do you have to be to go skydiving?

Most skydiving centers will say their weight limit for a tandem passenger is approximately 200-220 pounds for women and 230-250 pounds for men. There is typically no minimum weight, only a minimum age (18 years old in the US). But there's more to it than the number on the scale.

What skydiving feels like?

Luckily, skydiving doesn't feel anything like that. It feels more like flying than falling. It's very windy, loud, and intense. Your adrenaline is pumping and your senses come alive.

How safe is skydiving in Australia?

According to the British Parachute Association, the injury rate in tandem skydiving is about 1 for every 1000 jumps and the all-time tandem fatality rate is about 0.17 per 100,000 jumps (1 in 595,000) or less than 2 in a million!

Who Cannot skydive?

By law, people in the U.S. can't sign up to complete a skydive until they're 18. But there is no maximum skydiving age limit, meaning anyone in good health can come jump, even into their 80s and 90s.

Can you bring your phone skydiving?

Steering and landing instructions come from your tandem instructor or, if jumping solo, from your ground instructors on a radio speaker on your harness: absolutely not a time for phone calls and other distractions. Adrenaline can make your hands shaky, too, and you don't want to drop your phone from 3000 feet.

Is there a height limit skydiving?

At an exit altitude of 18,000 feet, this is the highest altitude you can jump from in the US. At a skydiving altitude of 18,000 feet, skydiving lasts for 2 minutes – that's how long you'll be in freefall. You'll then be under the parachute for a few minutes as you come in to land.

Can you skydive in the rain Australia?

As safety is SA's main concern, factors such as wind, cloud, rain, thermal turbulence etc. and other factors such as air traffic can affect the time it takes to complete the skydive activity. Weather can change for better or worse in minutes, and customers will be unable to skydive unless they are at SA's Drop Zone.

What is the youngest age you can go skydiving?

How old do you have to be to go skydiving? The minimum age for tandem skydiving is 16 years old. If you're aged between 16 and 18, you'll need the signed consent of a parent or legal guardian. There is no maximum age to go skydiving.

Can you skydive at night?

Can You Tandem Skydive At Night? Unfortunately, no. The environment on night jumps is very different from what the experience on any daytime skydive – and in a business that is actively trying to mitigate risk, tandem skydives at night are currently not offered in the United States.

Can you be too old to skydive?

You can't be too old to skydive.
Health, not age, is the determining factor when it comes to skydiving. If you're in reasonably good health, you can't be too old to skydive. If you can replicate it, you have the basic strength needed to complete a tandem skydive.

How scary is skydiving?

Tandem skydiving boasts an even stronger safety record, with 0.003 student fatalities per 1,000 tandem jumps over the past decade. For perspective: that's safer than driving to work, walking around in a lightning storm or hanging out with cattle, which are, like, terrifying dread beasts from the pit.

Can you breathe while skydiving?

You can breathe while skydiving. The key is to relax, breathe through your nose, and out through your mouth. It's that simple! Exiting an airplane literally takes your breath away to the point that many people hold their breath, but you can indeed breathe and there will be plenty of oxygen in the air.

How safe is skydiving?

Tandem skydiving has the strongest safety statistics of any type of jump, with only 0.003 fatalities per thousand jumps over the past 10 years. You're more likely to be struck by lightning or win the lottery than to die on a tandem skydive. In fact, the most dangerous part of skydiving is driving to the dropzone.

Is there a weight limit for skydiving Australia?

At Skydive Jurien Bay we have set a maximum weight for a tandem skydiving customer to not be greater than 115kg. At other skydive operations throughout Western Australia (and Australia) maximum skydive weight restrictions range from 100kg to 115kg.

What's the heaviest you can be to skydive?

Most dropzones in the US strictly limit tandem student weight to 220–but Texans are larger-than-life, and we get that. We have to assess fees for women over 200 pounds and men over 220, but we can accommodate customers up to 250 pounds, based on availability.

What should I wear for skydiving?

Your clothing for skydiving should be comfortable and loose-fitting. Athletic wear or activewear items like gym shorts, leggings/yoga pants, or t-shirts are our first choices for what to wear skydiving when it is warm.