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Gold Coast Australia

Tide-timed shore dives, turtle day trips, and easy access to surf, rainforest, and city comfort

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 23 sources

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Featured dive spots for Gold Coast Australia

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Cook Island - North Wall dive spot

Cook Island - North Wall

ReefWall

Cook Island wall with turtles, sponges, and open-ocean reef.

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Visibility10 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeExceptional variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CrowdModerate
CurrentLight current
SurgeLight surge
Boat Rock dive spot

Boat Rock

Deep

Exposed offshore pinnacle with current and pelagic action.

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Visibility15 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
CoralSome damage
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CrowdVery quiet
CurrentStrong current
SurgeModerate surge
DC3 Undercarriage (Wreck) dive spot

DC3 Undercarriage (Wreck)

Wreck

Compact aircraft relic with fish life on offshore sand.

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Visibility12 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
CoralSome damage
Marine LifeAverage variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CrowdVery quiet
CurrentLight current
SurgeLight surge
Amity Point dive spot

Amity Point

Reef

Tide-timed bay shore dive with critters, rays, and reef.

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Visibility6 m
AccessSimple entry
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CrowdModerate
CurrentModerate current
SurgeFlat calm
Shag Rock - Sunken Reef dive spot

Shag Rock - Sunken Reef

CaveReef

Sheltered Shag Rock reef with an easy boat run and swim-through.

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AccessSimple entry
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CrowdQuite busy
Wave Break Island dive spot

Wave Break Island

Reef

Sheltered shallow Gold Coast island dive for training and easy marine life.

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Visibility7 m
AccessSimple entry
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CurrentLight current