Dive Sites Around Brisbane
HMAS Brisbane
Sunshine Coast
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 28m
Seeing action in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf, HMAS Brisbane served in the RAN till 2001. She now lies silent, waiting for those who are daring enough to explore the many treasures hidden away inside the ‘Steel Cat’. Expect to find big schools of king fish and trevally, bull rays, lionfish, and thousands of smaller fish, who have made this wreck their home.
Old Woman (Mudjimba) Island
Sunshine Coast
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 15m
A shallow dive great for novice divers, or those wishing to do some exploring. Huge schools of fish surround this island, from big pelagic fish, to reef fish normally only found the tropics.
Flinders Reef
Cape Moreton
Boat Dive
Max Depth : 20m
By far one of the most popular diving locations in South East Queensland. A little piece of the Great Barrier Reef, right on our doorstep! This place has everything in one location – turtles, fish, whales, dolphins, and more coral species than anywhere else on the GBR.
Aarhus wreck
Cape Moreton
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 20m
An iron barque that sank whilst journeying from New York in 1894. Parts of her structure can still be made out, as well as her giant anchor. A variety of fish life make this wreck their home.
St Paul Wreck
Cape Moreton
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 42m
Steam ship that struck Smiths Rocks and sank in 1914. During the winter months, visibility can exceed 35m. The ship’s 2 boilers are still intact in the middle of this 70m long ship, and are covered in coral growth not normally found in shallower depths.
Cementco Wreck
Cape Moreton
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 34m
An old barge, that is laying upside down just off Flinders Reef. Covered in coral growth and abundant in large fish, there is plenty to explore here! The barge’s bottom doors have now fallen off, making penetration into the hull easy. However, she is starting to fall apart due to recent big storms, so entering the wreck without significant experience or proper wreck training should be avoided.
Gotham City
Cape Moreton
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 37m
A big rectangular rock formation that jumps from the sandy bottom to about 24m. Covered in trevally, king fish, red emperor, plenty of reef life, and some amazing coral. Walls 15m high and small caves to explore makes this one awesome dive site.
The Pines
Moreton Bay
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 15m
A long Coffee Rock wall, running from North to South. Best done as a drift dive. Lot’s of marine life, including turtles, wobbygongs, lionfish, and schools of baitfish. Also makes an awesome night dive.
Curtin Artificial Reef
Moreton Bay
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 27m
A collection of more than twenty wrecks, placed here to form an artificial reef. Made up of old barges, tugs, trams, and other smaller vessels, as well as an assortment of old car tires and concrete pipes. A wide assortment of fish can be found in and around the wrecks, and penetration is possible for those trained to do so. Best dived at high tide, or as a drift dive.
Tangalooma Wrecks
Moreton Bay
Shore/Boat Dive
Max Depth: 12m
More old wrecks placed about 100m from the shore, to form an anchorage for boats. Plenty of fish life inhabits these wrecks. An easy dive or snorkel for any level.
Flat Rock
Stradbroke Island
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 26m
A long gutter on the Southern side of the rock has earned itself the name Shark Alley due to the large numbers of Grey Nurse Sharks that inhabit here during the cooler months. A great place to see these gentle creatures, it is possible to sit on the bottom and watch them swim by. Also home to a range of marine creatures, from big schools of fish, to tiny macro creatures.
Manta Ray Bommie
Stradbroke Island
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 14m
During the summer months, giant manta rays can be found in abundance here. An easy dive when conditions are good, it is possible to sit back and watch these gentle giants glide straight over the top of you. Also found here are numerous leopard sharks, and eagle, shovel-nosed and bull rays.
Shagg Rock
Stradbroke Island
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 15m
Fish galore, large swim throughs, rays, cuttlefish and the occasional leopard shark make this an easy yet interesting dive. Great as a second dive or if the weather turns for the worst.
Amity Point
Stradbroke Island
Shore Dive
Max Depth: 10m
An easy shore dive to do, perfect for training or a relaxing dive. Follow the old jetty out into the deeper water, where you will find an arrangement of smaller fish, nudibranchs, morays, octopus and stone fish.
Southport Seaway
Gold Coast
Shore Dive
Max Depth: 15m
Two pipes run out from the wall on the Southern side of the seaway. The longer of the two pipes runs from one side of the seaway to the other, and can be quite an interesting dive. Fish life varies, from trevally to leatherjackets, to schools of baitfish.
Tweed River
Tweed Heads
Shore Dive
Max Depth: 12m
A very underrated dive site. Best dived on the slack high tide, where vis can exceed 10m. Entry via either a small cover near the bar, or via the steps next to the Jack Evans Boat Harbour. Highlights can include dolphins, water dragons, shovel-nosed rays, turtles, octopus, morays and huge schools of fish.
Cook Island
Tweed Heads
Boat Dive
Max Depth: 20m
This island, only a couple of hundred meters off Fingal head, is surrounded by great dives. Walls, caves and swimthroughs can be found, covered in soft corals. Usual visitors to the area include leopard, blind and grey nurse sharks, turtles, bull rays, as well as multitudes of fish from a huge range of tropical and temperate species.
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 28m
Seeing action in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf, HMAS Brisbane served in the RAN till 2001. She now lies silent, waiting for those who are daring enough to explore the many treasures hidden away inside the ‘Steel Cat’. Expect to find big schools of king fish and trevally, bull rays, lionfish, and thousands of smaller fish, who have made this wreck their home.
Old Woman (Mudjimba) Island
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 15m
A shallow dive great for novice divers, or those wishing to do some exploring. Huge schools of fish surround this island, from big pelagic fish, to reef fish normally only found the tropics.
Flinders Reef
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Boat Dive
Max Depth : 20m
By far one of the most popular diving locations in South East Queensland. A little piece of the Great Barrier Reef, right on our doorstep! This place has everything in one location – turtles, fish, whales, dolphins, and more coral species than anywhere else on the GBR.
Aarhus wreck
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 20m
An iron barque that sank whilst journeying from New York in 1894. Parts of her structure can still be made out, as well as her giant anchor. A variety of fish life make this wreck their home.
St Paul Wreck
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 42m
Steam ship that struck Smiths Rocks and sank in 1914. During the winter months, visibility can exceed 35m. The ship’s 2 boilers are still intact in the middle of this 70m long ship, and are covered in coral growth not normally found in shallower depths.
Cementco Wreck
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 34m
An old barge, that is laying upside down just off Flinders Reef. Covered in coral growth and abundant in large fish, there is plenty to explore here! The barge’s bottom doors have now fallen off, making penetration into the hull easy. However, she is starting to fall apart due to recent big storms, so entering the wreck without significant experience or proper wreck training should be avoided.
Gotham City
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 37m
A big rectangular rock formation that jumps from the sandy bottom to about 24m. Covered in trevally, king fish, red emperor, plenty of reef life, and some amazing coral. Walls 15m high and small caves to explore makes this one awesome dive site.
The Pines
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 15m
A long Coffee Rock wall, running from North to South. Best done as a drift dive. Lot’s of marine life, including turtles, wobbygongs, lionfish, and schools of baitfish. Also makes an awesome night dive.
Curtin Artificial Reef
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 27m
A collection of more than twenty wrecks, placed here to form an artificial reef. Made up of old barges, tugs, trams, and other smaller vessels, as well as an assortment of old car tires and concrete pipes. A wide assortment of fish can be found in and around the wrecks, and penetration is possible for those trained to do so. Best dived at high tide, or as a drift dive.
Tangalooma Wrecks
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Shore/Boat Dive
Max Depth: 12m
More old wrecks placed about 100m from the shore, to form an anchorage for boats. Plenty of fish life inhabits these wrecks. An easy dive or snorkel for any level.
Flat Rock
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 26m
A long gutter on the Southern side of the rock has earned itself the name Shark Alley due to the large numbers of Grey Nurse Sharks that inhabit here during the cooler months. A great place to see these gentle creatures, it is possible to sit on the bottom and watch them swim by. Also home to a range of marine creatures, from big schools of fish, to tiny macro creatures.
Manta Ray Bommie
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 14m
During the summer months, giant manta rays can be found in abundance here. An easy dive when conditions are good, it is possible to sit back and watch these gentle giants glide straight over the top of you. Also found here are numerous leopard sharks, and eagle, shovel-nosed and bull rays.
Shagg Rock
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 15m
Fish galore, large swim throughs, rays, cuttlefish and the occasional leopard shark make this an easy yet interesting dive. Great as a second dive or if the weather turns for the worst.
Amity Point
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Shore Dive
Max Depth: 10m
An easy shore dive to do, perfect for training or a relaxing dive. Follow the old jetty out into the deeper water, where you will find an arrangement of smaller fish, nudibranchs, morays, octopus and stone fish.
Southport Seaway
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Shore Dive
Max Depth: 15m
Two pipes run out from the wall on the Southern side of the seaway. The longer of the two pipes runs from one side of the seaway to the other, and can be quite an interesting dive. Fish life varies, from trevally to leatherjackets, to schools of baitfish.
Tweed River
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Shore Dive
Max Depth: 12m
A very underrated dive site. Best dived on the slack high tide, where vis can exceed 10m. Entry via either a small cover near the bar, or via the steps next to the Jack Evans Boat Harbour. Highlights can include dolphins, water dragons, shovel-nosed rays, turtles, octopus, morays and huge schools of fish.
Cook Island
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Boat Dive
Max Depth: 20m
This island, only a couple of hundred meters off Fingal head, is surrounded by great dives. Walls, caves and swimthroughs can be found, covered in soft corals. Usual visitors to the area include leopard, blind and grey nurse sharks, turtles, bull rays, as well as multitudes of fish from a huge range of tropical and temperate species.
