Shore dive at the north-western tip of North Stradbroke Island: rocky reef, seawalls and dumped car bodies beside Amity jetty at 5 to 15 m, with wobbegongs, morays, stonefish and schooling fish. Very tidal, so dive close to high tide.
Visibility at Amity Point
Visibility at Amity Point typically ranges from 5 to 15 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. An hour before high tide (very tidal) generally offers the best conditions for diving here.
Air, gear and guides near Amity Point
Browse dive shops in Brisbane for fills, hire gear, servicing and guided dives at this site.
Region: North Stradbroke Island, QLD
Skill Level: Beginner
Depth: 5-15 m
Water Temperature: 19-26 °C
Visibility: 5-15 m
Best Time to Dive: An hour before high tide (very tidal)
Marine Life: Spotted and banded wobbegongs, moray eels, stonefish, zebra lionfish, beaked coralfish, Barrier Reef anemonefish, yellow boxfish, schooling yellowtail scad, silver moonies, black rabbitfish, yellowfin bream, flathead, parrotfish, stingrays, day octopus, nudibranchs, crayfish at night, occasional dolphins and bull sharks
Hazards: Strong tidal movement (dive close to high tide); boat traffic and fishing line; stonefish and long-spined sea urchins; bull sharks (fatal attack on a swimmer in 2006); shark control drumlines along the point, 20 m exclusion zone
Facilities: Shore entry beside Amity Point jetty onto the rock walls; swimming enclosure and a large camping ground nearby; air, nitrox and guided dives from Manta Lodge at Point Lookout.
