SS Yongala Wreck
Australia · Queensland
One of the world's greatest wreck dives, the SS Yongala sank in 1911 during a cyclone and now rests intact at 15 to 28 metres, blanketed in coral and teeming with an extraordinary density of marine life. Bull sharks, giant gropers, marble rays, and sea snakes patrol the vessel year-round in the warm waters off Townsville.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Fewer fish than a healthy reef of its kind.
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is busy.
Sources · Reef Life Survey · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
15 species across the dive sites here
Maori Wrasse
Seen 1 month ago
at Yongala Amidships
Endangered
Napoleon Wrasse
Seen 1 month ago
at Yongala Bow
Endangered
Batfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Yongala Amidships
Least concern
Giant Trevally
Seen 1 month ago
at Yongala Bow
Least concern
Leopard Coralgrouper
Seen 1 month ago
at Yongala Bow
Least concern
Longfin Batfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Yongala Bow
Least concern
Marble Ray
Seen 1 month ago
at Yongala Stern
Vulnerable
Olive Sea Snake
Seen 1 month ago
at Yongala Stern
Least concern
Queensland Grouper
Seen 1 month ago
at Yongala Stern
Sixband Angelfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Yongala Bow
Least concern
Yellow Spotted Trevally
Seen 1 month ago
at Yongala Bow
Whitetip Reef Shark
Seen 2 months ago
at Yongala Bow
Vulnerable
Crimson Snapper
Seen 3 months ago
at Yongala Amidships
Least concern
Bull Shark
Seen year round
at Yongala Bow
Vulnerable
Green Sea Turtle
Seen year round
at Yongala Amidships
Least concern
