Dive Prices

Half Day Diving (2 dives)
$120 with own gear
$140 tanks and weights
$184 with all gear
(PLUS a $15 Conservation Park fee)

Two ex-HMAS Dives N' Shark Combo

$275 with own gear
$295 tanks and weights
$335 with all gear

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NIGHT DIVE: Planned for the third weekend of every month!

Remember your experience
on the Brisbane
Hire a 5.1 Mega Pixel underwater camera $50 (includes cd)

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We offer ex-HMAS Brisbane Gift Vouchers. They are valid for three months from the date of purchase. The recipient must be a certified diver.

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Dive ex-HMAS BRISBANE Conservation Park

Scuba World is the closest dive shop to the ex-HMAS BRISBANE!

It takes approximately 20 minutes to reach the Brisbane from our dive training centre.

The entire surface of the ship is covered with oysters and barnacles providing microhabitats for numerous small mobile animals such as rock lobsters, banded coral shrimps, crabs, sea urchins, feather stars, starfish and small fish. The vertical sides of the ship are covered with bright red and yellow encrusting sponges, as well as striking orange and white lace corals. Inside the ship divers observe small barnacles, sea squirts, fan worms and several species of sea firm. Scientists from the Queensland Museum have so far recorded one hundred and fifty species of fish, as well as, fifteen species of sponges, four species of sea fir, six species of crustacean, thirteen species of sea squirts, nine species of lace corals, and several other animals such as the black feather star, sea urchins, and several species of mollusks.

ex-HMAS BRISBANE lies at a depth of 27 metres, approx 5 Nautical Miles from the mouth of the Mooloolaba Boat Harbour. A Conservation Park managed by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has been declared for the new artificial reef and the area surrounding the sunken ship.

At a length of 133 metres she is easily the largest of the known diveable wrecks in the whole state and as a dive site she literally offers something for everyone.

Notes for Diving the Brisbane

1. Certified divers ONLY allowed to dive the Brisbane
2. For the very first dive on the Brisbane every diver must be lead by a Dive Guide regardless of their experience or qualification.
3. Certified divers must be lead by a qualified Dive Guide if they have not logged experience below 18 metres and/or have less than 9 logged dives.
4. Less than 20 logged dives- NO penetration of the Brisbane unless accompanied by a qualified dive guide on a 4:1 ratio
5. More than 20 logged dives but less than 50 logged dives- able to penetrate the Brisbane provided the depth is no greater than 18 metres and provided diver is accompanied by a qualified Dive Guide. Warning: Must not become light locked from the outside
6. More than 50 logged dives and provided the diver has logged experience beyond 18 metres no restrictions on depth or penetration except Must not become light locked from the outside
7. Must have wreck penetration/cave specialty if there is a possibility of being light locked

*Terms & Conditions
Cancellations and transfers more than 24 hours from trip departure will be accepted in most cases. Cancellations within 24 hours of trip departure will incur a cancellation fee of $100 per person. A substitute diver is welcome at no cost. In the event of non attendance full payment is forfeited.