Yongala Day Trip - Certified Diver
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Want to dive one of the Top 5 Wreck Dives in the world?
Then let us introduce you to the S.S. Yongala Wreck! Situated in the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, it is the only large reef structure in the region, drawing a huge variety of marine life earning infamy as Australia’s BEST dive site. Everything on this wreck is big – Big Fish, Big Schools, BIG ADRENALIN!!
The 110m S.S. Yongala sank during a cyclone on March 23rd 1911, with the loss of all 122 people aboard. It was not until 1958 that the wreck was first dived and due to its remote location it has remained mostly untouched. The wreck begins 15m below the surface and extends to 29m. Protected under the Historic Shipwreck Act (1976), the artifacts, marine life and variety of corals that cover the wreck are second to none, Red Bull names it the best wreck for sea life.
Often seen are Turtles, Sea Snakes, Giant Trevally, Queensland Gropers, Eagle Rays, Manta Rays, Sharks, thousands of Tropical fish and in the cooler months, even Humpback Whales. Diving the Yongala is a bucket list trip no scuba diver should miss!
The opportunity to site whales on their annual journey to warmer waters on our Great Barrier Reef tour during whale season. The humpback whales enjoy putting on a show for customers with tail slapping, pectoral fin waves and sometimes – full breaching!! WOW!
Certified Divers bringing their own gear and just needing tanks and weights on the day, can use the promo code OWNGEARDSCT on check out for a discount!
Townsville passengers – please meet our boat and crew at 7:00am at the Breakwater Marina located at the end of Mariners Drive next to Tobruk Swimming Pool along the Strand. You will find our vessel at the Fuel Wharf just after the gravel parking lot at the end of the street.
Magnetic Island passengers – please meet our boat and crew at 7:50am at the Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal located on Magnetic Island. You will find our vessel on the same wharf as where Sealink drops off their customers. Please wait outside the ferry terminal until our crew arrives and has secured the vessel.
Also note that you cannot fly for up to 24 hours after your dive(s).
Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any questions. We are looking forward showing you the amazing Yongala Wreck.
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We even caught Humpack Whales breeching on the way there!
Boat was in great condition and very comfortable. Lunch and plenty of snacks provided.
Learning the history of the wreck was an added bonus. So much marine life to enjoy. Highly recommend 👌
Other than always feeling that safety is an absolute priority with Adrenalin, the vessel was perfect for the day (love lounging upstairs) and the dives were mind blowing. We’ve been out here many times and have experienced some hectic current occasionally on the wreck and regularly hectic surface current. It was ripping on the surface today but once below 4 or so meters it was so calm. On the wreck itself the marine life were going nuts today. Loads and loads of large fish feeding - more than I’ve seen before on Yongala. We could easily just hover and observe in zero current. Utter blissful experience.
And then there is the SS Yongala itself. Epic!





