Flinders Reef Dive Site

About Flinders Reef Dive Site

Flinders Reef Dive Site is a things to do venue in Moreton Island, Queensland.

It is known for having the highest number of coral species of any subtropical reef system along Australia’s east coast and is the closest true coral reef to Brisbane. The reef is part of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and is regularly monitored by the Reef Check conservation program.

The reef is home to over 175 fish species and has a greater variety of corals than any other single reef on the Great Barrier Reef. It is teeming with marine life, including schools of wrasse, sweetlip, trevally, parrotfish, bat, surgeon, turtles, and tropical fish.

Larger creatures such as manta rays, wobbegongs, leopard sharks, and occasionally whaler sharks can also be found here. From June to September, humpback whales can be seen passing by on the surface.

Rare species like the Australian bluefish, Six gill stingray, and the Narrowbar swell shark can also be spotted on the reef. The reef was named after Matthew Flinders, who discovered it after finding what would become the city of Brisbane.

In 1986, the Australian Army ship Crusader was sunk near the reef and has since become a popular dive wreck. Flinders Reef was zoned as a marine park in 1998 and was unaffected by the 2009 southeast Queensland oil spill.

It has also been the site of small fishing boat wrecks and diving incidents, including a fatal incident in 2005 and a helicopter rescue in 2008. Flinders Reef Dive Site is a well-known dive spot and one of South East Queensland’s most famous dive sites.

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• Type: Things to Do
• Area: Moreton Island, Queensland
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