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Sunshine Coast Mooloolaba Australia

Wreck dives, turtle reefs, and hinterland escapes from an easy marina base

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 18 sources

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Featured dive spots for Sunshine Coast Mooloolaba Australia

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Barwon Banks dive spot

Barwon Banks

CaveDeepReef

Offshore rocky reef with caves, current, and pelagic action.

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Visibility18 m
AccessDifficult access
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeExceptional variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CrowdFew visitors
CurrentStrong current
SurgeModerate surge
Big Plates dive spot

Big Plates

Reef

Easy local reef with plate corals and small overhangs.

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Visibility12 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeAverage variety
FacilitiesGood facilities
CrowdModerate
CurrentNo current
SurgeLight surge
Butterflies dive spot

Butterflies

Reef

Easy local reef with rolling terrain and reef-fish life.

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Visibility12 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralMixed health
Marine LifeAverage variety
FacilitiesGood facilities
CrowdFew visitors
CurrentNo current
SurgeLight surge
Clown Reef dive spot

Clown Reef

Reef

Shallow Mooloolaba reef with clownfish, anemones, and macro life.

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Visibility12 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesGood facilities
CrowdFew visitors
CurrentLight current
SurgeLight surge
Aussie’s Reef, Gneering Shoals dive spot

Aussie’s Reef, Gneering Shoals

Reef

Easy Gneering Shoals reef with coral growth and shallow structure.

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Visibility12 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
CoralMixed health
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesNo facilities
CurrentLight current
Nurse Rock dive spot

Nurse Rock

Pinnacle

Twin-rock Sunshine Coast reef with swim-throughs and winter sharks.

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Visibility11 m
AccessSimple entry
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities