Geoffrey Bay on Magnetic Island, with clear blue water and granite boulders in the foreground and the bay's beach and wooded hills behind
Intermediate

Geoffrey Bay (Moltke Wreck)

Magnetic Island, QLD

Water temp21-31°C
VisibilityTypically 4-6m
Depth2-8m
Best timeCalm days away from south-east winds; avoid very low or high tides around new and full moons

A shore dive and snorkel trail off Arcadia on Magnetic Island, centred on the coral-covered wreck of the barque Moltke, scuttled in the bay in 1911 or 1913, in 2 to 8 m.

Visibility at Geoffrey Bay (Moltke Wreck)

Visibility at Geoffrey Bay (Moltke Wreck) typically ranges from 4 to 6 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Calm days away from south-east winds; avoid very low or high tides around new and full moons generally offers the best conditions for diving here.