Underwater Awards Australasia 2025 winners

Ian Bongso-Seldrup · Issue 147, Nov/Dec 2025 · pp. 70–71

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The organizers of the Underwater Awards Australasia 2025—DPG, Underwater Australasia, and UW Images—are proud to announce the winners of the 2nd edition of the underwater imaging competition focused on the Australasian region. The winning entries were revealed on September 6th, 2025, at Go Diving Show ANZ in Sydney, Australia. The competition called for passionate underwater shooters from around the world to submit their most captivating and compelling images and videos from the Australasian region. Shooters were invited to immerse themselves in the challenge of capturing the essence of this extraordinary realm, where every frame tells a story of the delicate balance and breathtaking beauty that characterises our oceans. Entrants competed in nine categories for prizes worth more than A$70,000 in total, including dive trips with the world’s top resorts and liveaboards, as well as the late…