We have the opportunity to dive one of South-East Queensland's best dive sites, the Ex-HMAS Brisbane! This trip is chartered for Saturday the 26th of August 2023 with Sunreef in Mooloolaba. We'll be meeting at the shed before heading up to Mooloolaba for a 7:00am check-in.

The ex-HMAS Brisbane was a 133m long destroyer in the Royal Australian Navy. After 34 years, serving in both the Vietnam and Gulf war, the ship was decommissioned in 2001. Then in July 2005 the ship was sunk just off the Sunshine Coast as a artificial reef and dive site. The wreck has since been colonised by sponges, soft corals, and hard corals, while over 200 different species of fish have been sighted in the area.

We have 12 total spots including a maximum of 6 spots for Advanced Open Water divers or higher who have never dived the wreck before. The first dive for these divers will be a Sunreef provided guided orientation dive outside the wreck. If comfortable, you will then be able to explore the wreck with a buddy for your second dive, or complete a second dive including wreck penetration with our Sunreef guide.

The remaining spots can be taken by Advanced Open Water or equivalent divers who have dived the HMAS before, and are confident to self-guide in buddy pairs or groups.

The price for a double dive is $170 including two tanks (Air or Nitrox), but excluding gear hire. (if you need hire gear, please check out our loans webpage https://www.unidive.org/diving/loans/)

While not mandatory, we hightly recommend Nitrox for this event. If you are not certified for Nitrox but wish to be, there will be an opportunity to gain the certification prior to this event. For more information on getting Nitrox certified please email us at training@unidive.org.

We will carpool from the shed so please advise if you are prepared to drive, and if not, allow $10 dollars for carpooling.

Because the HMAS Brisbane is a marine park, further conditions apply, so please read the waiver carefully!

The trip will be filled on a first come, first served basis. For those who have dived the wreck before and are diving unguided, you must be confident navigating the site, however we will consider diver experience when assigning buddy pairs/groups. If you are signing up with a friend and wish to dive together, please let us know.

Notes on Payments:

If you wish to pay by Electronic Funds Transfer, please email treasurer@unidive.org for instructions. This event can also be paid for via our online payment system, or via EFTPOS on Thursday nights down at the shed.

All payments must be finalised at least 8 days prior to the event. If for any reason you need to withdraw from this dive, elligibility for a refund will be dependent on us filling your place on the trip, so please ensure you can definitly make the dive prior to signing on. If the event is oversubscribed, we will be maintaining a waiting list for members who miss out, and will do our best to fill your spot if you need to cancel unexpectedly. If the dive is cancelled by Sunreef due to weather we will reschedule, and you will be eligible for a refund if you can't make the new date.

To iron out the details, we will meet the Thursday night beforehand at 6:15pm at the shed.

Please note each diver must:

• Be a current Unidive member, medically fit to dive, who passed the swimming test
• Be at least Advanced Open Water certified or higher
• Have completed at at least 30 dives across 10 different sites
• Have dived in the last 6 months
• Dive with an SMB/safety sausage, cutting device and whistle. (We don't hire these, but may have some available at the shed)
• Bring their own mask, snorkel, and fins as Unidive does not hire them
• Dive within their certification and capability
• Follow instructions given by the boat crew, and dive supervisor
• Help out throughout the whole day

If you have any questions about the trip, please email dive@unidive.org.