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Yongala Dive
Alva BeachAbout this dive shop
Dive the S.S. Yongala, one of the world's top wreck dives, with Yongala Dive. This famous wreck is located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, just 12 nautical miles away from our base at Alva Beach in Queensland, Australia. The S.S. Yongala sank in 1911 with the loss of all aboard creating one of Australia’s most intriguing maritime mysteries as she lay undiscovered for more than half a century. This enchanted wreck has become home to an incredible array of marine life. Giant gropers hang beneath the stern, schools of giant trevally and cobia congregate around the wreck while sea snakes glide harmlessly past divers on their way to the surface. Spot turtles lazily feeding, gracefully sweeping rays and thousands of other creatures on the now coral-encrusted structure. All this is a mere 30 minutes away from shore after a fast and fun ride aboard our purpose built vessel the Yongala Express.
Activities offered
Activity PADI Snorkelling
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Staff
- PADI Instructors
- 2
Languages
- English
Marine life
Marine Life
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Sharks
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Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 07:30 AM - 04:00 PM
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 07:30 AM - 04:00 PM
- Thursday
- 07:30 AM - 04:00 PM
- Friday
- 07:30 AM - 04:00 PM
- Saturday
- 07:30 PM - 04:00 PM
- Sunday
- 07:30 PM - 04:00 PM
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Where this dive shop may take you
Dive sites around Alva Beach
Yongala Wreck
The Pacific, Australia, Queensland, Townsville
The wreck of Yongala lies within the central section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It is approximately 48 nautical miles (89 km) south-east of Townsville and 12 nautical miles (22 km) east of Cape Bowling Green. The passenger ship SS Yongala sank off Cape Bowling Green, Queensland, Australia on 23 March 1911. En route from Melbourne to Cairns she steamed into a cyclone and sank south of Townsville.
Nearby
22.3 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
SS Yongala Wreck
Australia
SS Yongala Wreck - The boat is now an artificial reef with amazing marine life that are supersized compared to seeing them on the Great Barrier Reef. You cannot penetrate or touch the wreck as it is a grave site but this doesn’t take away from this amazing dive. Can have very strong currents.
Nearby
22.6 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Big Broadhurst Reef
The Pacific, Australia, Queensland, Townsville
Explore this dive site, its conditions, marine life and nearby diving.
Nearby
63.5 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Alma Bay
Australia
Alma Bay has a shallow fringing reef on both the left and right sides. Gentle sloping, sandy bottom with very little water movement. The maximum depth is 9m with an average depth around 5m.
Nearby
72.3 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Keeper Reef
Australia
Located off Townsville, Keeper Reef offers a wonderful dive for those that love to explore healthy coral gardens. Going no more than 16 metres, it is easy to get lost at this dive site as the coral gardens are divided by ridges and bommies, creating a coral maze.
Nearby
81.4 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Keeper Reef
The Pacific, Australia, Queensland, Townsville
Depths range from 1 metre to 20 metres making it ideal for snorkellers, beginner and experienced divers. Big schools of trevally and bait fish are common as well as a myriad of colourful reef fish including Parrot fish, Maori wrasse, Clown fish, Angel fish, Turtles, Stingrays, White tip and Black tip reef sharks often sighted
Nearby
81.7 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
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