Barwon Banks Dive Site
Highlights
- Explore the rocky reef at Barwon Banks, revealing a vibrant underwater world teeming with diverse marine life.
- Dive into crystal-clear waters 22 nautical miles offshore, perfect for spotting schooling pelagic fish and majestic sea turtles.
- Navigate through caves and ledges, experiencing the thrill of encountering larger shark species like bronze whalers and tiger sharks.
- Marvel at the stunning black coral trees and soft corals, creating a breathtaking backdrop for your diving adventure.
Mooloolaba has many wonderful dive sites, but the most spectacular dive site on this part of the Sunshine Coast would have to be the Barwon Banks. Located 22 nautical miles offshore, conditions have to be perfect to visit this rocky reef that rises from 50 metres to 22 metres. A dive for experienced divers only, the rocky reef at Barwon Banks is riddled with caves, ledges, bommies and gutters.
Decorating this varied terrain are black coral trees, soft corals, gorgonians and sea whips. While a good collection of reef fish and invertebrate species reside on this reef, this is a site to look for the big stuff. Schooling pelagic fish gather at Barwon Banks, with masses of barracuda, trevally, rainbow runners and batfish swarming around divers. This is a good location to see turtles, stingrays, eagle rays, wobbegongs, gropers, leopard sharks and larger shark species, with both bronze whalers and tiger sharks common.
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