1770 is the closest mainland point from which to explore the beauty of the Southern Great Barrier Reef. The Town of 1770 is located half a days drive from Brisbane or Airlie Beach, and has stinger free beaches, surf and is surrounded by National Parks.

Diving Day Trips to The Great Barrier Reef

Dive 1770 offers Day Trips to the nearby Great Barrier Reef. Destinations include Lady Musgrave Island and Fitzroy Reef, where certified divers can enjoy several dives along various sections of the Great Barrier Reef, with our experienced team. Aquatic life commonly seen includes a variety of turtles, manta rays, moray eels, large coral trout, potato cod, batfish, schooling trevally, lionfish, sea cucumbers, nudibranchs, clown fish and anemone's. Visibility usually ranges from 15 - 20m, with 25m+ visibility not uncommon on calm days.

½ Day Trips to Bustard Head & Pancake Creek

The Town of 1770 provides excellent access to nearby dive locations such as Bustard Head and Pancake Creek which offer a variety of dive locations. Bustard Head has 3 rock pinnacles, Inner, Middle and Outer Rock which each provide a variety of soft and hard corals, and tropical and temperate fish types. Depths range from 10 - 35m and visibility is usually around 10-15m.

½ Day Trips to the Wreck of the 'Karma'

2 years ago the 48m cargo vessel 'Karma' was sunk, and it has since become one of Queensland's best wreck dives. Sitting in 28m of water, the Karma wreck offers an excellent dive location for divers of all experience levels.

We offer

Day Trips to the Great Barrier Reef for Certified or Introductory Divers.
Equipment Hire & Air Fills
PADI Courses :Open Water - Divemaster

Private Charters

For those with no experience with scuba diving, we offer Introductory Scuba Dives which enable novices to explore the beauty of the underwater world for the first time. The Introductory Dives are designed to give the novice diver a taste of what scuba diving is all about.

If you have any questions or would like further information contact our friendly Dive 1770 staff who will be only too happy to assist you plan your diving holiday.