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EX-HMAS BRISBANE (2005)

Mooloolaba, Queensland

HMAS Brisbane (D41) – Perth-class guided missile destroyer

VESSEL DETAILS
Launched:
1966, Michigan, USA
strong>Sank:
2005, scuttled 2005
Length:
134 metres (440’)
Beam:
14 metres (47’)
Displacement:
3,370 tons
Speed:
35 knots
Crew:
336
Passengers:            
Nil
Motto:
“We Aim at Higher Things”

WARNING: Wrecks should not be penetrated without proper training & equipment!

NOTE: All wrecks and related artifacts older than 75 years in Australian waters are protected by the Australian Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976. Nothing can be taken!

INFORMATION
Former HMAS Brisbane (D 41), Steel Cat, was one of three Perth-class guided missile destroyers operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Brisbane was built in the United States and entered service with the RAN in 1967.

HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Hobart scuttled in Yankalilla Bay near Adelaide, South Australia and HMAS Perth scuttled in Albany, Western Australia were all RAN Perth-class guided missile destroyers.

Brisbane was scuttled using explosive charges on 31 July 2005 about nine kilometres (6 mi) off Mooloolaba in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and now sits upright on her keel in 27 metres (90’) of water.

To help protect the wreck, access to the Ex-HMAS Brisbane Conservation Park is restricted to all vessels, divers and snorkellers without a permit or written approval.

Mooloolaba is a 90-minute (100 km/60 mi) drive north of Brisbane on the M1.

Brisbane is one of Australia’s Magnificent Seven! READ MORE

Copyright © 2025 Steve Sinclair

DIVE DETAILS
Scuba:                                      
Open Water Diver
Snorkelling:                           
Too deep for snorkelling but freediving allowed
Access:                                     
Boat only (10 minutes)
Depth:                                    
6 – 27 metres(20-90’)
Visibility:                                
5 – 25 metres (15-80’)
Water temperature:           
19 – 27°C (66-81°F)
Seasonal:                                
No, but June to November best 

OTHER GREAT DIVES WHILE IN THE AREA
Flinders Reef, Ex-HMAS Brisbane, Cherubs Cave, Manta Bommie and Tangalooma Wrecks.

2026 GREAT AUSTRALIAN DIVE CHALLENGE
Dive Registration
To register this dive for validation, go to: www.50greatdives.com.
NOTE: Entrants should do this dive with one of the following preferred dive services.

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