Scuba diving
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Wreck dives, turtle reefs, and hinterland escapes from an easy marina base
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Mooloolaba is the Sunshine Coast's most efficient base for boat diving. In a long weekend you can tick off the Ex-HMAS Brisbane wreck, then spend the rest of your dives on shallow local reefs where visibility often improves in winter. The wreck sits in about 28 m of water with structure starting around 3 m below the surface, so open-water divers can enjoy exterior decks while trained wreck divers plan penetrations. Local sites on the Gneerings and Mooloolaba reefs are typically 13 m to 20 m and suit macro photography and relaxed multi-level profiles. Advanced divers can watch forecasts for Barwon Banks, an offshore reef rising from roughly 50 m to 22 m, where pelagics and larger sharks are possible.
Mooloolaba Reefs (Gneerings and nearby sites)
Local reef systems typically dived around 13 m to 20 m.
A 133 m former Royal Australian Navy destroyer scuttled in 2005, now resting in about 28 m.
A close-to-shore island reef known for turtles and an accessible coral ledge on the western side that is popular for both scuba and snorkeling.
An offshore rocky reef system about 41 km out to sea, rising from roughly 50 m to 22 m.
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