Dive Sites Near Mackay

18 dive sites in and around Mackay, QLD, nearest first, with the depth, skill level and conditions for each one.

Mackay Harbour Jetty

Mackay, QLD

Beginner2–5 mLive viz

Muddy bottom training site, useful for local skills refreshers.

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Round Top Island

Mackay Coast, QLD

Beginner3–10 mLive viz

Close-to-shore site with seagrass and some coral bommies.

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Outer Newry Island

Newry Islands, QLD

Intermediate8–16 mLive viz

The exposed outer reef face of the Newry Island Group delivers clearer water and stronger pelagic activity than its sheltered neighbour, with reef walls and ...

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Keswick Island Wreck

Mackay, QLD

Intermediate8–16 mLive viz

Small wreck near Keswick Island with good coral growth.

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Keswick Island Reef

Mackay, QLD

Intermediate3–12 mLive viz

Fringing reef off Keswick Island with coral gardens and turtles.

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Brampton Island Wall

Brampton Island, QLD

Intermediate6–14 mLive viz

Drop-off near Brampton Island with soft corals and marine life.

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Cockermouth Island Reef

Mackay Islands, QLD

Intermediate3–12 mLive viz

Coral gardens with moderate current and soft coral fans.

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St Bees Island Reef

Mackay, QLD

Intermediate5–14 mLive viz

Fringing reef with bommies, coral cover and small fish.

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South Cumberland Islands Bommie

Mackay, QLD

Intermediate10–20 mLive viz

Bommie dive with coral outcrops and good fish variety.

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East Newry Island

Newry Islands, QLD

Beginner3–8 mLive viz

A sheltered fringing reef in the Newry Island Group off Mackay, offering coral gardens and diverse reef fish in a rarely crowded section of the Great Barrier...

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Scawfell Island Pinnacle

Mackay Islands, QLD

Intermediate10–22 mLive viz

Rocky pinnacle with bommies and strong fish life.

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Scawfell Island Coral Gardens

Mackay Islands, QLD

Beginner3–10 mLive viz

Sheltered coral garden ideal for new divers and snorkellers.

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Llewellyn Reef

Offshore Mackay, QLD

Advanced10–25 mLive viz

A remote outer Great Barrier Reef platform reef off Mackay with exceptional visibility, pristine coral bommies, and open-water pelagic activity rarely seen o...

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Danger Reef

GBR, QLD

Advanced10–24 mLive viz

Outer reef with steep drop-offs, caves and big fish.

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Tinsmith Reef

Outer GBR, QLD

Advanced15–30 mLive viz

A remote outer Great Barrier Reef platform reef with pristine coral gardens, strong current diving, and open-ocean pelagic species on the outer slopes.

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Credlin Reef

Outer GBR off Mackay, QLD

Advanced10–30 mLive viz

Credlin Reef, off Mackay, QLD, is a remote outer Great Barrier Reef gem for advanced divers. Depths of 10-30m offer 15-25m visibility and 24-28°C waters. Expect strong currents and dramatic coral canyons teeming with sharks, barracuda, and turtles.

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Wigton Reef

Outer GBR, QLD

Advanced12–28 mLive viz

A remote outer GBR platform reef known for pristine coral structures on its sheltered face and consistent shark activity on the windward current-exposed slopes.

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Black Reef (Mackay)

GBR offshore Mackay, QLD

Advanced12–25 mLive viz

A liveaboard-access reef on the southern Great Barrier Reef, 110 km offshore from Mackay — turtles, reef sharks and coral trout in 12–25 m of clear water.

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