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We headed east to Boat Rock which is well out from North Stradbroke
Island. This small, isolated rock is not often dived because it is usually
rough with strong currents sweeping past. I was pleased to go there
because this would be only my third dive there, but I consider it to be
the top dive site in the Point Lookout area. It is suitable for advanced
divers because the rock drops steeply to a depth of thirty metres.
We
anchored on the sheltered northwest corner in about ten metres of
beautiful blue water. There was a large turtle in the distance as we
descended the anchor line, but it was too far away to identify. The
visibility was superb at about 25 metres. Neil took us over a sheer drop
to the bottom at 27 metres past two large Wobbegongs which were asleep
under a ledge.
We swam along the eastern side of the rock where
there is a wide ledge like a narrow road, at about 20 metres. Robbie and
Bill explored a deep cave underneath the ledge while I watched a group of
eagle rays cruise past.
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