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Underwater Awards Australasia

Underwater Awards Australasia 2027 · by DivePhotoGuide, Underwater Australasia and UW Images (opens in a new tab)

Expected deadline

late Jul 2027

Estimated from the previous edition

  • Closes ≈ LATE JUL 2027
  • Cats 9
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Online underwater photo and video competition focused on the Australasian region, with Sydney, Australian and international-waters categories, judged by leading Australian shooters and announced with an exhibition at the Go Diving Show ANZ in Sydney.

Key dates

These dates are estimated from the previous edition — the organiser hasn't announced them yet. We'll confirm them as soon as they do.

  1. Entries open

    early Jun 2027

  2. Final deadline

    late Jul 2027

  3. Results

    early Sep 2027

Entry fees

We haven't been able to verify the fees yet.

Prizes

Prize details not verified yet.

Categories

  • Sydney

    Local waters

    Restriction: Taken in the waters of metropolitan Sydney.

  • Australian

    Local waters

    Restriction: Taken in Australia or its internal territories.

  • International Waters

    Open

    Restriction: Taken anywhere.

  • Conservation

    Conservation

  • Tough TG

    Compact & mobile

  • Smartphone/Action Cam

    Compact & mobile

  • Portfolio

    Portfolio

  • Only Water

    Other

    New special category for 2026, judged by Ray Collins.

  • Reels Showcase

    Video

Who can enter

Open to
Open to all

Rules at a glance

Not summarised yet — check the official rules.

Your image rights

We haven't summarised the licence terms for this edition yet.

This is our plain-language summary, not legal advice. Read the official terms before entering.

Research notes

Dates projected from Underwater Awards Australasia 2026; not yet announced by the organiser.

Provenance

Verified · 4 sources

  1. Underwater Awards Australasia 2026 rules (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
  2. Underwater Awards Australasia 2026 Open for Submissions (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
  3. Underwater Awards Australasia 2026: Deadline Extended! (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
  4. Winners of the Underwater Awards Australasia 2026 (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15

All editions

  1. Underwater Awards Australasia 2027≈ late Jul 2027Expected
  2. Underwater Awards Australasia 2026closed Sun 26 Jul 2026Results out6 judges Results (opens in a new tab)