Adrenalin Snorkel & Dive is Townsville's premier operator taking you to the finest offshore reef sites on the Central Great Barrier Reef, including John Brewer, Lodestone, Keeper, Wheeler, Davies, and Little Broadhurst Reefs, plus the SS Yongala wreck and the Museum of Underwater Art. These vibrant coral gardens, bommies, and swim-throughs lie 70 km offshore and boast some of the clearest, most pristine waters on the entire Great Barrier Reef. Each reef site offers unique terrain — from shallow lagoons teeming with anemonefish and butterflyfish to dramatic drift dives past schools of humphead parrotfish, all within the protected Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Adrenalin Snorkel & Dive reef sites (Great Barrier Reef offshore)
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Wave Height 0.2 mSwell Period 2.7 sWind Speed 7.7 knPrecipitation 0.9 mmTidal Phase flood
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Moderate risk: Marine stingers (box jellyfish / Irukandji)
Stinger season brings potentially dangerous box jellyfish and Irukandji to North Queensland waters from November to May.
Low risk: Offshore currents & swells
Open ocean swells and currents can be strong at offshore reef sites. Drift conditions common at Wheeler Reef and exposed bommies.
Low risk: Boat traffic around moorings
Some reef sites have boat traffic for tours and private vessels navigating around moorings and snorkel zones.
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Tours depart from Townsville Breakwater Marina Fuel Wharf (past G Finger) on The Strand at 7am. Office located at 2/39 Plume St, South Townsville QLD 4810.
Parking & facilities
Free parking available on The Strand near the Breakwater Marina, but no parking inside the marina itself. Arrive early to secure a spot. Alternatively, park at the office on Plume Street and walk to the marina (approx. 10 min). The full-day tour is a 9-hour experience visiting multiple offshore reef
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