Adrenalin Dive

Adrenalin Dive is Townsville's premier dive operator and the gateway to one of the world's most iconic wreck dives: the SS Yongala. This PADI 5-Star Centre operates from Wickham Street in Townsville and runs regular boat trips to the SS Yongala wreck, a 109-metre passenger steamer that sank during a cyclone in 1911 and now rests in twenty-eight metres of water, creating one of the most prolific artificial reef ecosystems anywhere on the planet.

The SS Yongala consistently ranks among the top ten wreck dives in the world, and for good reason. The entire hull is encrusted with spectacular coral growth and acts as a magnet for marine life including giant Queensland groupers, bull sharks, eagle rays, sea snakes, green turtles, and dense schools of trevally and barracuda. Marble rays often rest on the sandy bottom surrounding the wreck, and during summer months, manta rays and whale sharks pass through the area. The wreck's isolation in open water means marine life concentrations are extraordinarily dense.

Adrenalin Dive also offers trips to the Great Barrier Reef and local reefs around Magnetic Island. The centre provides full technical diving support for those wanting to explore the Yongala's deeper sections, with trimix and advanced nitrox available. PADI courses from Open Water through to Divemaster are taught year-round. The boat journey to the Yongala takes approximately two hours from Townsville, with trips running weather-dependent throughout the year.