Two rock outcrops 800 m off Home Beach, Point Lookout: walls, gullies, boulders and a swim-through from 5 to 18 m, with macro life, turtles and wobbegongs.
Visibility at Shag Rock
Visibility at Shag Rock typically ranges from 5 to 20 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Year-round (clearest water in winter; leopard sharks in summer) generally offers the best conditions for diving here.
Right now: approximately 13 m, 98% confidence (updated 23:36 AEDT).
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Region: North Stradbroke Island, QLD
Skill Level: Beginner
Depth: 5-18 m
Water Temperature: 19-26 °C
Visibility: 5-20 m
Best Time to Dive: Year-round (clearest water in winter; leopard sharks in summer)
Marine Life: Turtles, wobbegong sharks, pomfrets, moray eels, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, mantis shrimp, ghost pipefish, stingrays, shovelnose rays, electric rays; leopard sharks in summer
Hazards: Electric rays buried in sand; swell, wind and current on an open coast (boats launch through surf)
Facilities: Boat dive from Point Lookout (Manta Lodge & Scuba Centre); no moorings recorded at the rock (2014)