hmas tobruk virtual tour

Bookings can be made from either of these websites for divers on a private vessel.All divers must have a recognised scuba diving qualification. She was a multi-purpose heavy lift ship capable of transporting soldiers, heavy vehicles and tanks, and delivering them to shore via landing craft or directly by beaching.The HMAS Tobruk was decommissioned by the Australian government in July 2015 with the state of Queensland successfully tendering for the vessel in late 2016. Her keel was laid down in Newcastle, NSW in 1979, launched in 1980, and commissioned in 1981. You will be guided by members of our highly qualified PADI dive team who are passionate about our unique marine environment and diver safety. HMAS Tobruk (L 50) was a Landing Ship Heavy (LSH) of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), based on the design of the Round Table-class of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary.Planning for the ship began in the 1970s to provide the Australian Army with a permanent sealift capability. Tobruk Dive Experience is the premier scuba diving tour for ex-HMAS Tobruk off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Divers will explore the ship and her surrounds encountering a bounty of fascinating marine life.Colourful reef fish and anemones will greet excited divers as they descend. “The international dive market is a very lucrative one and given Bundaberg’s proximity to both the ex-HMAS Tobruk dive and the Southern Great Barrier Reef, we are expecting to see an influx of travellers to our region who are attracted by the fact that they can dive two bucket list locations within 24 hours of each other.”Brett Lakey, owner of the Tobruk Dive Experience and Lady Musgrave Experience, said everyone who had dived the Tobruk were taken by surprise by the amount of marine life that has been attracted to the new ecosystem already.“It’s far more than expected at this point in the wreck’s life – we’ve spotted turtles, manta rays, groupers, cod and Spanish mackerel already, and we can’t wait to hear and possibly see the whales during the annual migration from May to November,” he said. Divers from across Australia have been travelling to Bundaberg to take a tour to the wreck, including dive clubs and ex-armed forces personnel who served or were transported on the vessel. The ex-HMAS Tobruk dive wreck will be featured on television on Queensland Weekender this Saturday 30 March at 5.30pm on Channel 7 Queensland.The major project was a partnership between the Queensland Government, Bundaberg and Fraser Coast Regional Councils to create an artificial reef and world-class dive site in the Wide Bay region.Only four commercial dive tours are available to the wreck, with two departing Bundaberg – the Tobruk Dive Experience, by the Lady Musgrave Experience team, and Bundaberg Aqua Scuba.Divers from across Australia have been travelling to Bundaberg to take a tour to the wreck, including dive clubs and ex-armed forces personnel who served or were transported on the vessel.The Queensland Weekender crew, including Victoria Cross for Australia recipient Ben Roberts-Smith, were some of the first divers to experience the wreck when they were hosted by the Tobruk Dive Experience in early March.“Having Queensland Weekender covering the ex-HMAS Tobruk is really significant to the Bundaberg region, as it showcases not just Australia’s newest dive wreck but also that Bundaberg is a key destination for world class dive experiences,” general manager of Bundaberg Tourism Katherine Reid said.

Feedback; Share: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More; Is your feedback about: this website; We are COVID Safe. I…Is there a collection point in Bundaberg where we can leave products? About Us. A range of dives are available, suitable for open water level certificate divers to advanced wreck divers.It is important to remember that wreck diving is potentially dangerous. HMAS Tobruk Tours are now available through Tobruk Experience, which is another division of Lady Musgrave Experience, winner of Trip Advisor Certificate Of Excellence in 2017 and 2018. You can also take a 3D Virtual Tour of ex-HMAS Tobruk to walk the decks of the ship and experience what she looked like stripped bare prior to scuttling! The Tobruk is like no other wreck in Queensland or the world! Additional charges apply if you wish to hire all equipment. Victoria Chapter; WA Chapter; ACT Chapter; Close; Membership; Shop; Become a volunteer; Donate; You are here: Home / Shop / Ships Plans / HMAS Tobruk (II) – as built 1981. Built at the Cockatoo Island Dockyard, the destroyer was completed in 1950. WITH ex-HMAS Tobruk due to be scuttled in June, Wide Bay residents have one last chance to board the former navy ship. So you know your in great hands and will receive a premium tour by an experienced Scuba Diving tour company. She offers a unique diving experience with excellent access and awe inspiring scale. Some of us employ just…I would like to see these findings. We operate 2 high speed dive vessels and for safety only carry a maximum of 10 dive customers per … Tech Divers and scuba clubs are welcome at the Hervey Bay Dive Centre.Group Bookings for 10 diver will receive a 10% discountContact the shop to find further information on accommodation options close to the harbour and within walking distance to the Dive Centre.Please note if you have not dived in less than 12 months you are required to complete a Scuba Review with our chief instructor before you can dive the ex HMAS Tobruk.HBDC is a certified PADI Dive Centre offering full training and courses on request.

swim-through experience like no other.Resting on her side the dive depth ranges from 12 - 30 meters with ample interesting sections for open water and advanced divers to feel comfortable and challenged.It will only take a short period of time for nature to reclaim this majestic behemoth.