Scuba Dive the S.S. Yongala Wreck on the Great Barrier Reef

Experience the thrill of scuba diving the S.S. Yongala wreck, one of the top dive sites in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Dive with a certified guide, enjoy lunch on board, and explore this historic shipwreck in a small-group setting.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • SS Yongala - Discover the renowned S.S. Yongala Wreck, ranked among the Top 10 Wreck Dives worldwide! Located within the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, this site is protected by the Historic Shipwreck Act (1976). Explore the stunning artifacts, diverse marine life, and vibrant corals adorning the wreck, which spans from 15m…
What's Included
  • Yongala History talk and Environmental education
  • Lunch
  • Iced water, cordial, tea and coffee throughout the day
  • Experienced, Professional, Fun and Safe crew with a passion for the marine environment
  • Use of Tanks, Weights and Scuba equipment
  • Transfer from Townsville/ Magnetic Island to the Yongala Wreck including 2 certified dives
What's Not Included
  • Dive Guide - compulsory for divers with less than 15 logged dives
  • Adventure Dive Deep - mandatory if dive experience limit is < 18m
  • Fuel Levy
Additional Information

Join Adrenalin Snorkel and Dive for an unforgettable adventure exploring the renowned S.S. Yongala Wreck! What sets our trip apart? Our skilled guides prioritize your safety and enrich your experience with their vast expertise. Dive into one of the world’s top 10 wreck sites, where you’ll discover a rich variety of marine life among intriguing artifacts…

Location
Fuel Wharf
Mariners Drive
Townsville: Fuel Wharf Breakwater Marina, located at the end of Mariners Drive off the Stand past G-Finger at 7:00AM, OR Magnetic Island: Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal, Magnetic Island at 7:50AM. Returns to original departure point
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Beverly
Jan 1, 2026
Extraordinary dive with great people! - What an amazing day!! The dive was extraordinary! The coral was amazing and the marine life was extremely diverse. One of the best dives I've ever completed. The crew from Adrenalin were amazing: knowledgeable, professional, and very friendly. The staff absolutely made the day.
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Jackarnot
Jun 14, 2025
Fantastic wreck dive - Beautiful wreck dive. Would 100% do it again. Great crew, very helpful all day. Nice food and drink throughout the day too. Thanks guys
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Erikagq6602wk
Mar 29, 2025
Yongala Wreck dive trip with Adrenaline is the best day diving trip in Qld - The best diving trip in Australia! Yongala has the most impressive marine biodiversity in one spot! Adrenaline dive team were very helpful and attentive and professional.
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803becs
Mar 29, 2025
Yongala wreck - Brilliant crew, felt safe and welcomed. Boat was in great condition and very comfortable. Lunch and plenty of snacks provided. Learning the history of the wreck was an added bonus. So much marine life to enjoy. Highly recommend 👌
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Kate
Mar 8, 2025
Another epic day out with the Adrenalin team - Mike, Rob and the team were professional as always and full of information both safety wise and with regards to the Yongala wreck. Rob had all the time in the world to answer questions and a bucket load of patience for divers of all skill levels from AOW and above. Other than always feeling that safety is an absolute priority with Adrenalin, the vessel was perfect for the day (love lounging upstairs) and the dives were mind blowing. We’ve been out here many times and have experienced some hectic current occasionally on the wreck and regularly hectic surface current. It was ripping on the surface today but once below 4 or so meters it was so calm. On the wreck itself the marine life were going nuts today. Loads and loads of large fish feeding - more than I’ve seen before on Yongala. We could easily just hover and observe in zero current. Utter blissful experience.
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Jdelisky
Mar 8, 2025
Always a great day - Best dive mob in Townsville. We are regular customers and Paul and his team always make the experience enjoyable. And then there is the SS Yongala itself. Epic!
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536brendanf
Mar 8, 2025
Beautiful - Amazing day. Best dive site I have visited, adrenaline dive were amazing to deal with. Would highly recommend to everyone
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Rob
Nov 6, 2024
Amazing Dive , fantastic crew - What a great trip! Absolutely amazing site, saw Manta Ray, Eagle Rays, and a Bull Ray. And so many fish and coral!! Great staff, excellent quality gear and felt very safe the well taken care of. Would highly recommend
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S831atjacquesd
Nov 14, 2024
Nothing extraordinary in fact, Rangiroa or Fakarava in Polynesia are significantly superior or Nassau in the Bahamas - Attention, two criteria for diving with Adrenalin from Tonwsville 14 participants mini and weather conditions. Might as well say lucky to leave for 6 hours of sailing! Force to change plans with Yongala Dive from a 40' sailing beach 22km. Diving with 15m visi and not believing in the beautiful translucent blue. Wreck isolated on a sandy background vase.Large safe fish,poor corals. The Roaima in Martinique is much prettier....
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Sarah_s
Nov 11, 2025
Very poor diving company - Very poor organization, equipment, guidance. We are 2 Aowd Advanced Divers and we barely experienced such a poor trip - too bad, because the Yongala is an amazing dive spot. Hectic on the boat, briefing while loud engine running, no current check by the crew and there is a lot of current and just general advises where to go in case current comes from this or that direction, we were send down the rope in very strong current while another boat had there divers doing there safety stop there, very uncomfortable boat and a trip that would be better done from Alva Beach, no wetsuits only totally worn off stinger suits - even though it is cold down at 25 m. Besides, we just went diving a few days earlier up in Cairns with a 5 mm. Friendly crew - but that's about it. Price was not worth the performance. Still, the dive site is great.
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From $345
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).