Gallery - Stradbroke Islands

Just 90 minutes from downtown Brisbane, North Stradbroke is the largest of Moreton Bay's islands, covering 27,530 hectares. Affectionately referred to as 'Straddie', the elongated sand island of North Stradbroke shields much of the southern part of Moreto

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Anemone Crab with a buddy

by MatthiasW

You could think there is a hidden mirror. Two Anemone Crabs keep the place tidy. Taken at North Stradbroke, Queensland, Australia.
Photocomp February '08 - Open

Bad Hair Day

by Blair Carter

I came across this little guy who had been chased by something. Photographed at Shag Rock on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia.
Photocomp November '07 - Novice

Jellyfish dinner

by AlisonS

This Green Turtle was mid-water eating a jellyfish at Flat Rock Shark Gutters, North Stradbroke Island, Australia.
Photocomp October '07 - Open

Zebra Lionfish double-take

by Jacquie

This shot of two Zebra Lionfish was taken whilst diving at Flat Rock, North Stradbroke Island, Australia.
Photocomp March '06 - Open

Spotted Wobbegong at Tangalooma wrecks

by ian

Wobbegong between the Tangalooma wrecks, Stradbroke Island, Australia. Taken with a 35mm Kodak disposable.
Photocomp December '05 - Open

What are you looking at?

by Steve

Taken at Shag Rock, North Stradbroke Island, QLD. Photocomp January '05 - Novice

Crowned Puffer

by LynneW

I took this photo on a Sunday dive off Shag Rock at Stradbroke Island in Queensland. The little guys looked so cute!

Slipper Cray

by graham

Taken at Manta Ray Bommie off Stradbroke Island with a Canon S30 camera with a WP-DC300 housing using a flash diffuser on auto with macro setting.

Feather Star (II)

by graham

Taken at Manta Ray Bommie off Stradbroke Island with a Canon S30 camera with a WP-DC300 housing using a flash diffuser on auto with macro setting.

Jellyfish

by graham

Taken at Manta Ray Bommie off Stradbroke Island with a Canon S30 camera with a WP-DC300 housing using a flash diffuser on auto with macro setting.

Manta Ray close

by Norbert

Have been diving at Manta Ray Bommie (Stradbroke Island). Here are some pictures of it, taken with Olympus C-5050.

Manta Ray

by Norbert

Have been diving at Manta Ray Bommie (Stradbroke Island). Here are some pictures of it, taken with Olympus C-5050.

Leopard Shark silhouette

by Peter

A few photo's from the weekend just gone over at Straddie [North Stradbroke island] at Manta Bommies On Sunday just lots of Leopard Sharks. Amazingly unforgetable, especially for the three open water students with me.

Leopard Shark

by Peter

Flat Rock

by Davey

Flat Rock off North Stradbroke Island taken with Ikelite Auto 35.

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Encounter with a Whaleshark at North Stradbroke: by MatthiasW; Something huge was out there and from the side it looks first like a tiger shark. I mean, it was too big for a zebra shark....

Leopard Sharks Up Close and Personal: by Wandy Hochgrebe; The leopard shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) belongs to the Order of carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes) and is easily recognisable.

Dancing with Manta's: by LynneW; This is a bit of a 'girly' story, but it was just how I felt after our dive yesterday at Stradbroke Island. I have been diving since 1981 and instructing since 2000 and have found that I never, ever get bored with the wonderful world under the waves!