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HMAS Brisbane (Wreck)
★★★★☆
(9,854)
The HMAS Brisbane was scuttled in July 2005 to create an artificial reef off Mooloolaba’s Sunshine Coast. The Queensland government created a Conservation Park around the wreck. This wreck is buzzing with beautiful marine life.
Over 300 species of fish, and over 200 species of corals can be seen on the wreck. Resident turtles, groupers, rays, and lot of large pelagic fish call the wreck home.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
584 Sightings
J
140
F
41
M
41
A
37
M
14
J
36
J
21
A
18
S
23
O
66
N
66
D
81
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
582 Sightings
J
65
F
19
M
30
A
30
M
25
J
67
J
68
A
62
S
44
O
68
N
38
D
66
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
509 Sightings
J
45
F
0
M
21
A
30
M
16
J
33
J
54
A
70
S
59
O
67
N
56
D
58
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
433 Sightings
J
47
F
18
M
27
A
20
M
15
J
55
J
42
A
34
S
46
O
43
N
49
D
37
Shutterstock-Ed Jenkins
Hawksbill Turtle
172 Sightings
J
40
F
12
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
13
J
0
A
13
S
23
O
39
N
22
D
10
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
132 Sightings
J
21
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
20
S
20
O
21
N
21
D
29
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
97 Sightings
J
20
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
12
S
14
O
19
N
17
D
15
AdobeStock-Magnus
Humpback Whale
68 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
14
S
36
O
18
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
812 Sightings
J
97
F
29
M
42
A
61
M
36
J
84
J
79
A
71
S
62
O
83
N
80
D
88
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
615 Sightings
J
80
F
18
M
35
A
40
M
30
J
60
J
67
A
64
S
39
O
58
N
63
D
61
