Dive Flat Rock

Turtle Cave is positioned to the West of Flat Rock. Similarly, Shark Alley has a mooring of 25 metres. As you descend this mooring, you notice the curious fish circling you. This will be your first sighting of the Batfish of Stradbroke Island. Perfect for the Advanced Adventure Course. 

Turtle Cave may have the name “Turtle Cave”, but pelagic takes the show. On the descent, you reach the safety line. Here, you start your short swim East to the cave at a depth of 14 metres. Take note of the Big Barracuda and Spanish Mackerel circle above while giant rays hug the bottom. 

As a result, I recommend Flinders Reef or Cook Island for turtle interaction.

Importantly, this dive site is consistently a favourite among divers all year round. It typically allows good visibility onto the Humpback whales during winter and dolphins during summer. As it is wide, the clear blue water usually keeps visibility at 15-20 metres.

Finally, it isn’t uncommon to have shark interaction at the mooring block. Depending on the time of the year will depend on the sharks.

Usually, Shag Rock or Manta Bommie is our go-to dive site for the excited Open Water diver. However, these dive sites provide a calm and shallower dive site. The Nursery, located to the South of Flat Rock, has a depth of 12 metres. It gives the ideal spot for a calm shallow second dive at Flat Rock.

Why do we dive this site over Manta Bommie?

Manta Bommie can be vulnerable to a North swell and sometimes has currents. The Nursery provides an easy-to-navigate site. Typically, the boat will anchor in the centre of the dive site. With visibility averaging 15 metres, you can use the anchor as a perfect reference point even though this site isn’t known for its sharks. Usually, it puts on a pretty good show of nudibranchs and eagle rays. Finally, Flat Rock is wide enough to have clear blue water, with big pelagic circling the reef most of the year.

The most popular spot to dive in Flat Rock is called Shark Alley. It is located on the Eastern edge of Flat Rock and can reach depths of up to 30 metres. As a result, it is common to see humpback whales breaching close to the boat. You may even see them underneath your boat if you’re lucky! Finally, Flat Rock also boasts other marine wildlife, including eagle rays, turtles, octopus, barracudas and other large and small tropical fish. Is there any better way to kill time during your safety stop?

Nitrox 32% is available for both dives at $30. Otherwise, you can enrol in the Nitrox Diver Course for $150.00,  giving you a safer dive profile.

Similarly, please state this in your booking if you want to dive on Nitrox 32%. Otherwise, you can do your Nitrox Diver Course with your social dive for only $149. Moreover, it qualifies as one of your specialty courses for your Master Diver certification. Notably, the course can be taught dry, but I insist you dive into Nitrox to experience it. Some say you aren’t as tired after your dives; I’ll let you be the judge of this.

Shag Rock is the go-to dive site for the diver looking for a relaxed and calm dive. This perfect site is used by the Open water diver and for anyone looking for mantis shrimp. In fact, Shag Rock is under related dive site that boosts garden eels and wobbegong sharks most of the year. Protected from the conditions most of the year and close to shore, it makes this a very easy and relaxing adventure.

Significantly, North Stradbroke Island Artificial Reef is located 1.5km North of the dive launch point. As a result, giving this site has excellent protection from the Southerly winds. There’s a maze of 38 triangular blocks in 12 metres of water. Perfect for the open-water diver! The reef triangles have been positioned to mirror the Southern Cross star constellation and are made of recycled plastic.

Ideally placed close to shore, it provides shelter for abundant marine life in the local area. It might not be the most profound dive site, but what it lacks in depth, it gains in marine life diversity. You can find the familiar characters searching the structures for their next feed. Here is where the show’s star glitters above you, BAIT FISH! Having a school of bait fish so thick that you can’t see your dive buddy isn’t uncommon. Indeed a spectacle to be seen.

• 2x 200 bar aluminium tanks and weights
• Hot soup and tea during your surface interval
• Separate cleaning basins for wetsuits and regulators
• Hot showers
• Beach launch
• Return transfer from Dunwich to dive boat
• Dive guide

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