About Lady Musgrave Island
Lady Musgrave is a small uninhabited coral cay 60 km north-east of Bundaberg, ringed by a 1,200-hectare reef lagoon with a single navigable entrance. The lagoon is calm, shallow (3 to 8 m) and ideal for Open Water training and snorkelling, with the outer reef wall dropping to 25 m+ on the seaward side. Dive sites include the lagoon bommies, the western drop-off and the entrance channel where reef sharks congregate. Day-boats run from Bundaberg and 1770; multi-day liveaboards reach the cay as part of longer southern-GBR itineraries.
Region: Southern Great Barrier Reef, QLD
Skill Level: Beginner
Depth: 5-25m
Water Temperature: 21-27°C
Visibility: 15-30m
Best Time to Dive: Year-round; calmest April to November
Marine Life: Green turtles (peak November to March nesting), white-tip reef sharks, manta rays in season, eagle rays, schooling fusiliers and trevally, bommie-dwelling reef fish, hard coral gardens.
Hazards: Tidal current at the lagoon entrance; outer-reef swell on weather days; long boat transit means weather windows matter.
Facilities: Day-boats from Bundaberg (Lady Musgrave Experience) and 1770; mooring buoys; pontoon for snorkellers; no on-island accommodation (camping with permit only).