The Seaway Dive Site
Highlights
- Explore vibrant marine life at The Seaway, where divers encounter schools of trevally and unique species like sea horses.
- Dive into depths of 15 metres at Southport, revealing stunning underwater landscapes and diverse tropical fish species.
- Discover the Short Pipe and Sand Pipe areas, known for easy access and abundant wildlife, perfect for novice divers.
- Marvel at unusual creatures like cuttlefish and nudibranchs, showcasing the rich biodiversity of Queensland's most popular dive site.
The Seaway is the most popular shore diving site in Queensland, and is found at the mouth of the Nerang River at Southport. There are several different areas that can be dived at The Seaway, with the Short Pipe and Sand Pipe area the most popular, and the easiest to access.
In depths to 15 metres divers will be amazed at the variety and amount of fish life found at this site – schools of trevally, mulloway, gropers, moray eels, turtles, stingrays, wobbegongs, stonefish, scorpionfish and a host of tropical fish species. A feature of The Seaway are all the unusual species that can be seen, including sea horses, cuttlefish, pineapplefish, nudibranchs, dragonets, anglerfish, velvetfish and pipefish.
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