Unidive is headed back to one of South-East Queensland's best dive sites, the Ex-HMAS Brisbane! This trip is chartered for Sunday the 1st of December 2024 with Sunreef in Mooloolaba. We'll be leaving early from Brisbane to head up to Mooloolaba for a 7:00 a.m. 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 an 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 6 spots for Open Water divers who will enjoy two guided dives with a Sunreef guide. The remaining 6 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 $175 including two tanks (Air or Nitrox) and weights, 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 highly recommend Nitrox for this event. If you plan to dive nitrox please let us know so that we can organise the tanks for you with Sunreef. If you aren't nitrox certified yet but want to be for this trip, you can register with Sunreef to complete their PADI Nitrox course (online study beforehand and practical component on the day we dive). If choosing to do this please contact Sunreef directly and as soon as possible to ensure enough time to prepare.

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.

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

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 10 days before the event. If for any reason you need to withdraw from this dive, eligibility for a refund will be dependent on us filling your place on the trip, so please ensure you can definitely make the dive before signing up. 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 at the shed on Thursday night,  14th November, at 6:15 p.m.

Please note each diver must:

• Be a current Unidive member, medically fit to dive, who passed the swimming test
• Have certification matching their ticket type (OW or Advanced OW+ plus nitrox cert if diving nitrox)
• Have completed at least 25 dives across 10 different sites for the EXP tickets and dived the HMAS Brisbane before.
• 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.