| On a recent trip, we headed across Moreton Bay to Point Lookout, which forms the rocky
N.E. corner of North Stradbroke Island. We departed from the Air Sea Rescue boat
ramp at Raby Bay, through the channel north of Peel Island, up the Rainbow
Passage, over the bar at Amity Point near the 1942 wreck of “Rufus King”,
and out to Point Lookout. We anchored at “Manta Ray Bommie” which is a shallow
rocky reef area near the Point. The water was clear and about 26 degrees
Celsius.
During the dive, we encountered
manta rays, bull rays, stingrays, octopus, small morays, and leopard sharks on
the sand. It is mainly rocky terrain covered in shellfish, with gullies and
sandy patches at around 12 metres. A great dive site for everyone. After a
50-minute dive, we located the boat and ascended the anchor line for our
three-minute safety stop.
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