Mooloolaba & Sunshine Coast dive sites

Off Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast are subtropical reefs, the sheltered reef around Mudjimba (Old Woman) Island and the ex-HMAS Brisbane, a navy destroyer scuttled as an artificial reef. Water ranges from about 19°C in winter to 26–27°C in summer.

The sites

Boat dive · Off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast Ex-HMAS BrisbaneA former Royal Australian Navy guided missile destroyer, scuttled in 2005 as an artificial reef and dive site off the Sunshine Coast. It sits upright on sand in 28 metres, about 9 km by boat from the mouth of the Mooloolah River.
Boat dive · Off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast Gneering ShoalsThe Inner and Outer Gneering reefs are subtropical reefs a short boat ride off Mooloolaba, with many named dive sites. Most sites sit between about 10 and 25 metres.
Boat dive · Off Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast Mudjimba (Old Woman) IslandA small island a short boat ride from Mooloolaba, ringed by shallow coral reef. It suits snorkellers and new divers as well as macro photographers.