MV Karma Shipwreck
Christmas came early to divers in the Bundaberg area in December 2003, when a 42 metre long gravel barge sank off the coast north of the city. That ship was the MV Karma and today it rests in 26 metres of water and is one of the best wreck dives in Queensland. This barge is […]
Lady Musgrave Island
An underwater oasis is waiting to be discovered as you pop on your snorkel and mask to reveal one of the Great Barrier Reef’s biggest swimming pools at Lady Musgrave Island. The protected lagoon is truly unique on this coral cay island, where you can play castaway on a bare-bones camping adventure or hop aboard […]
HMAS Tobruk Dive
Experience this incredible world-class dive site on the Fraser Coast. The 127-metre heavy-lift former navy ship involved in 26 major operations will spend the rest of its life in the waters between the Fraser Coast and Bundaberg as a dive site. The dive site will cater for divers of all levels and abilities. The upper […]
Great Sandy Biosphere
In 2009, the Great Sandy region was awarded Biosphere Reserve status by UNESCO, the global organisation that also awards World Heritage Listings. The decision gives world-wide recognition to the Fraser Coast region, neighbouring Gympie area and the Bundaberg coastline and puts it in the same class as the Galapagos Islands, the Central Amazon, the Everglades […]
Nudibranch Park
Known as one of the best shore dives in Queensland. Free dive or scuba amongst the soft coral, schools of fish and abundant sea life, explore the beach rock pools and enjoy this picturesque beach. The great rocky topography makes for solid grounding areas for coral growth and marine life. During the seasons you will […]
Noor’garr Walla (Whale Rock) Lookout
Along the coastline between Bargara and Coral Coast you will find this unique piece of artwork. A collaboration between two local artists with the transformation of a mighty boulder into Whale Rock, which captures the joy of humpbacks that can be spotted on the coastline during the migration season of July – September. Why not […]
Monsoon Aquatics Coral Farm Tours
Monsoon Aquatics, based in Burnett Heads just outside Bundaberg, offers a unique land-based coral farm tour that invites guests of all ages to step behind the scenes of Australia’s largest coral-farming facility. This one-hour guided experience unveils over 200 species of coral cultivated on land, where guests can watch live feeding, admire coral up-close and […]
Hoffman’s Rocks Dive Site
Hoffman’s Rocks is a colourful underwater playground just south of Bargara in the Woongarra Marine Park. The area is covered in hard and soft corals including gorgonian sea fans and pretty soft corals, and home to resting turtles, stingrays, gropers and wobbegong sharks. While you’re down there, be sure to explore the numerous colourful bommies. […]
Elliott Heads Rock Pools
These magical little lagoons located on the south side of Elliot Heads Beach on Dr Mays Island are filled with thriving marine life and the perfect spot to soak up the sunshine of the Southern Great Barrier Reef. If you visited on the top of the tide you wouldn’t know they are there but once […]
Elliott Heads Beach
Elliott Heads is a 15 minute drive from Bundaberg CBD and is surrounded by rural cane and small crop farms. Head down to the shoreline and dip your toes into the refreshing patrolled surf beach, or drop your boat in for a fish at Riverview. Head to the beach at low tide to discover crystal […]
Coral Cove Foreshore
Just a short 20-minute drive from Bundaberg you will arrive at Coral Cove, the friendly and relaxed coastal town between Innes Park and Elliott Heads. You will be able to access Barolin Rocks (one of Woongarra’s Marine Park’s shore dive sites) from the shores of Coral Cove. This dive site goes to a depth 32 […]
Cochrane Artificial Reef Dive Site
The Cochrane Artificial Reef in the Woongarra Marine Park is like something straight out of a movie. Just a short boat trip from shore, you’ll find the impressive 50-metre ‘Ceratodus II’ and the 40-metre long ‘Porteur’ surrounded by two Mohawk aircraft and a Kingair aircraft, two lightships, and a criss-cross of concrete modules, pipes and […]
