Dive Sites in Sunshine Coast, Queensland

9m max · semi-enclosed

A shallow, rocky point accessible from the shore, providing a sheltered environment behind the headland.

12m max · semi-enclosed

A large, secluded bay within the National Park featuring a boulder-strewn bottom that meets the sand line.

3m max · enclosed

Two natural tidal rock pools formed within the basalt headland, offering a very shallow and contained saltwater environment.

15m max · Wall

A dramatic, high-energy site at the edge of the Noosa headland featuring deep drop-offs and large rocky structures.

10m max · Reef

A long, unpatrolled beach flanked by rocky headlands, with the southern end offering a series of submerged reef systems.

12m max · Shore

The northernmost end of the beach where the sand meets the Noosa National Park headland, offering a series of rocky gutters and submerged boulders.

10m max · Reef

A small, picturesque cove located between the Coolum main beach and Second Bay, featuring a rocky reef that extends from the base of the cliffs.

10m max · Reef

A prominent rocky headland with a series of submerged volcanic ledges and boulder fields that wrap around the point.

12m max · Reef

A prominent rocky headland known locally as "The Bluff," featuring a submerged shelf of volcanic rock that creates a classic point break and diverse underwater habitat.

8m max · Reef

A shallow reef area located where the Pumicestone Passage meets the Coral Sea, featuring ancient coffee rock formations and sandy channels.

9m max · Reef

A reef dive site with shallow ledges and bommies offering diverse marine life encounters. Great for intermediate divers seeking turtles, rays, and tropical fish.

9m max · Reef

A reef dive site with shallow ledges and bommies offering diverse marine life encounters. Great for intermediate divers seeking turtles, rays, and tropical fish.

10m max · Reef

A reef dive site with shallow ledges and bommies offering diverse marine life encounters. Great for intermediate divers seeking turtles, rays, and tropical fish.

10m max · Reef

A reef dive site with shallow ledges and bommies offering diverse marine life encounters. Great for intermediate divers seeking turtles, rays, and tropical fish.

12m max · Reef

A diverse reef dive spot featuring shallow ledges and bommies with abundant marine life. Excellent for observing turtles, rays, wobbegongs, and tropical reef fish.

8m max · enclosed

An estuarine dive site at the mouth of Mooloolah River, perfect for beginners. Features shallow waters with mangrove and estuarine species, tidal currents influenced by river flow.

10m max · Reef

A scenic reef dive spot with shallow rock ledges and bommies, abundant macro life on reef edges. Features turtles, rays, wobbegongs, and diverse tropical and temperate fish species.

12m max · Reef

A popular reef dive spot with shallow rock ledges and bommies. Features diverse marine life including turtles, rays, wobbegongs, and tropical reef fish.

28m max · Wreck

a 133m guided-missile destroyer scuttled in 2005. It sits upright on the sandy seafloor and is one of Australia's premier wreck diving locations.

18m max · Reef

Scenic reef formation with shallow rock ledges and bommies offering excellent diving for intermediate divers.