Brisbane Scuba Services
2 Dive Trip - Wreck of the Aarhus and Smith's Rock
One of Queensland's most significant historic shipwrecks, the Aahrus_x000D_ lies not far from Smith Rock. It was a 640 tonne sailing barque grounded hard_x000D_ on the Rock in 1894 and she sank in 12_x000D_ minutes. Lying approximately 2 nautical miles off shore from Moreton_x000D_ Island, Smith's Rock has three pinnacles the highest rises to about 6m_x000D_ below the surface; their jagged granite beauty belies their treachery to_x000D_ the shipping fraternity. Not as pretty as Flinders Reef but it has_x000D_ a rugged honeycombed terrain and plenty of structure that attracts a profusion_x000D_ of fish. With a maximum depth of around 20m the most interesting_x000D_ features sit around 15m. Good visibility will reveal large schools of batfish_x000D_ and butter bream and a large range of coral species like cod, angelfish,_x000D_ beaked coralfish, clownfish, and damsels. If you like the big stuff_x000D_ then wobbegong sharks, turtles and spotted rays frequent the area. And of_x000D_ course during the migration season you will hear the whale song.
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