Dive Flinders Reef/Moreton Bay

Flinders Reef is one of the best dive sites near Brisbane. Indeed, National Geographic voted it the second-best dive site in Australia (although some divers may disagree). Flinders Reef is an isolated reef off Moreton Island in South East Queensland, approximately five Km North-West of Cape Moreton. Compared to the Great Barrier Reef, the site harbours the most species and varieties of coral in a single area in South East Queensland. Flinders Reef is home to numerous reef fish and hard and soft corals. Indeed, Flinders hosts more than 175 species of fish.

Flinders Reef is approximately 90 minutes from the marina. In the winter months, your dive doubles up as a whale-watching tour. Usually, you will encounter dolphins and humpback whales during the approach. You will undoubtedly hear them singing underwater during your dive if you don’t see them on the surface.

Many divers venture to Flinders to experience the turtle cleaning station on the Island’s western side in the Coral Gardens. The Gardens are popular with open water divers, whose average depth is 8 metres. This allows the light to reach the reef and has produced some of the best fauna you can see in Australia over time. Indeed, I have personally seen manta rays, whales, leopard sharks, batfish, wobbegongs and too many tropical fish to name them all. However, we visited Flinders Reef to say hello to the turtles.

The most common turtles you will find at Flinders are Green and Loggerheads. They are almost guaranteed to be there. Indeed, I have visited Flinders over 200 times and have not seen turtles. However, I did see a humpback whale swimming by with her calf. This made up for the turtle!

Alden’s Cave is located on the Eastern side of Flinders Reef. Additionally, the mooring block is just south of the swim-throughs entrance. For this reason, it is perfect for the beginner diver. The remaining dive site requires minimal navigation. Moreover, the exit of this swim through exits on the top side of the reef. Perfect for a circular dive plan to loop around back to the mooring. Further, if you decide to do the dive in reverse, save the swim-through for the end. You can parallel the rocky wall to a small bommie. This would be the perfect point to turn around and head back to Alden’s Cave. Finally, Alden’s Cave is well lit with an opening in the cave roof. This allows natural light to penetrate the well-known swim-through.

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• Your hire equipment is brought to the pier, saving you time and money.
• Hire kits to include integrated BCD. No weight belts are required.
• A choice between steel or aluminium tanks.
• A dive guide is provided.
• Diving with a smile. 😊

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• I’ll provide all-day coffee, tea and cold water.
• Lunch will be provided with either wraps or ham rolls.
• An opportunity to have a cold beer for the return trip or buy Shane a beer 🤣
• A cold soft drink is on offer.
• Vegetarian meals are available or you can bring your own meal.
• And a toilet on board as we all know there are two types of divers. Ones who pee in their wetsuit and ones who lie about it.

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• Meet 6:00 am
• Departs 6:30 am
• Returns at 3:30 pm
• Cost $250 with lunch
• Dive on nitrox 32% $40
• Nitrox course $150
• Gear hire $70 includes all safety gear and computer
• Tea and coffee all-day
• Complete the online waiver (Home page)
• Your hired equipment is brought to the pier, saving you time and money.
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