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Tangalooma Wrecks

Queensland, Australia

Depth
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12m

Visibility
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4m - 12m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Experienced

Tangalooma Wrecks

Queensland, Australia

Tangalooma Wrecks
Depth
Depth Icon

12m

Visibility
Visibility Icon

4m - 12m

Entry
Boat Entry Icon

Boat

Experience Level

Experienced

About Tangalooma Wrecks
This wreck is of steam-driven barges and dredges and has a variety if marine life to explore and photograph. The propellers and walls of steel are home to a large amount of fish. Small penetration is offered for the wreck dives and it makes a great drift dive. This site is recommended for intermediate - advanced divers.

Tangalooma Wrecks Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Wall, Other, Shark, Drift

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

12m

Visibility Range

4m – 12m

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas Mix

21%

O2
CNS Load (45 min)

8% at 10m / 36%

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Marine Life
  • Lionfish
  • Moray Eels
  • Stonefish
  • Tropical Fish
  • Wobbegong Sharks
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Dive Site Hazards

  • Unstable Visual Ascents — Relying on wall visuals can destabilise ascents.

  • Gradual Depth Creep — Lack of visual bottom reference can cause unnoticed descent.

  • Unsignalled Downcurrents — Downcurrents can form without visible indicators.

  • Situational Awareness Loss — Divers may fixate on sharks and lose depth or position awareness.

  • Subtle Behavioural Shifts — Changes in shark behaviour may be missed without active observation.

  • Blue-Water Reference Loss — Lack of visual references increases ascent and descent instability.

  • Eddy Pull-Off Zones — Eddies behind structures can pull divers away from the main drift line.

  • Delayed Surface Pickup — Strong current can exceed surface tracking assumptions, delaying boat pickup.

  • Vertical Current Shear — Currents may vary by depth, causing vertical separation even when divers stay together.

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