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Dive sites nearby

cockatoo point

Cocktail point has a gradual dropoff and sometimes has low- strong current depending on tidal flow. Great for snorkeling along the soft coral shelf or divers to explore larger hard coral structures - approx 1m to 20m.

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Luncheon Bay “WEST“

Several sections of wall along with several bommies making an almost trench system to be explored with reef on either side of the diver. Some sloping down to deeper depths if required for training. Towards the end of the dive ascend on top of the bommies to for your safety stop. Good spot for white tip reef shark.

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Black Island “WONDERWALL“

Drop off - vis 5 to 10m. The current here is dependent on the tidal flow. This site has a high number of schools of fishes and wildlife - including soft, hard corals, anemonefish and turtles.

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Manta Ray Bay

Famous for it’s Maori Wrasse “GEORGE“, giant trevallies and batfish, this popular bay is suitable for shallow dives around a maze of bommies with the possibility of diving the outskirts 14-16m, or drop down the steep slope to 30m and maybe get lucky with some whitetip reefsharks. Checkout the Mantaray statues.

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Blue Pearl Bay 2

A nice layout of bommies and wall to be explored. Good for dives to 18m for training. Underwater more rocky with clear indication of cyclone debbie’s destrucitve powers- nicely re-growing reef with lots of batfish around. Possible to encounter large numbers of batfish, stingrays, and turtles.

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Heart Pontoon - Hardy Reef

Scuba divers will love the pristine Reef walls that drop down 30 metres. This location makes a great drift dive. vers of colourful marine life will be delighted with butterflyfish, clown triggerfish and angelfish.There are nice mackerel, trevally and Reef sharks along the Reef wall

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Rose Bay

Nice and shallow dive site, situated on the north side of Rose Bay. Ideal for those looong and slow dives to look for all the diverse marine life. Careful entering, watch out for rocks under the surface!

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Horseshoe Bay

Shallow but beautiful dive site. You’d want to plan for a Hightide entry! otherwise its extremely shallow. Perfectly easy to navigate and has rarely any current.

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Yongala Wreck

SS Yongala Wreck - The boat is now an artificial reef with amazing marine life that are supersized compared to seeing them on the Great Barrier Reef. You cannot penetrate or touch the wreck as it is a grave site but this doesn’t take away from this amazing dive. Can have very strong currents.

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Keeper Reef

Located off Townsville, Keeper Reef offers a wonderful dive for those that love to explore healthy coral gardens. Going no more than 16 metres, it is easy to get lost at this dive site as the coral gardens are divided by ridges and bommies, creating a coral maze.

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The descriptions provided here are intended as general information and personal experiences related to specific dive sites and locations and should not be construed as definitive advice or recommendations. Before diving, please confirm that diving is permitted at your chosen location, and comply with all relevant local laws, regulations, and posted signage. The responsibility for verifying the legality of the dive and assessing any associated risks rests entirely with you.