New Artificial reef

[tinman42]

This will be a good spot in a couple of years

QUEENSLAND
NOTICE TO MARINERS
653 (Temporary) of 2008
BRISBANE PILOTAGE AREA
LOCALITY: MORETON BAY - VICINITY OF NW12 BEACON
ACTIVITY: HAZARD TO NAVIGATION - SUNKEN VESSEL
Mariners are advised that an 11.6 metre flybridge cruiser burned to the waterline and sank
approximately 1NM south of the NW 12 beacon, Moreton Bay.
The wreck is situated in position latitude 27° 03.457'S, longitude 153° 15.522'E in approximately
10 metres of water.
Mariners should exercise caution and avoid anchoring in the area.
AUS Charts Affected: 236
Maritime Safety Queensland Charts Affected: Moreton Bay – Manly to Mooloolaba (MB1)
Maritime Safety Queensland Beacon to Beacon Directory 7th Edition map 57
Maritime Safety Queensland Beacon to Beacon Directory 8th Edition map 70
NOTE: Latitude and longitude positions on WGS84 horizontal datum (compatible with GDA94 datum).
For further information about this Notice, please contact:
The Brisbane Regional Harbour Master’s office on 07 3860 3500.
Authorised by: DIRECTOR (MARITIME SERVICES)
Issued: Brisbane 2 October 2008

[Horse]

Certainly not the way we want to build them but worth keeping in the GPS for in a few months

[Leighton]

Certainly not the way we want to build them but worth keeping in the GPS for in a few months

Months? Whats peoples opinions on how long it would take for the wreck to show signs of activity?
Would bait schools shelter almost overnight?

[fish-n-dive]

Months? Whats peoples opinions on how long it would take for the wreck to show signs of activity?
Would bait schools shelter almost overnight?

Yep I would be asking the same sort of question (all be it that I live in Townsville) How long does it take for an artificial reef to start attracting (and holding) fish???::)

[ffejsmada]

How long does it take for an artificial reef to start attracting (and holding) fish???::)

Almost straight away.

[PADDLES]

it'll start holding maccies this summer i reckon

[tunaticer]

I would suspect the time it takes for toxic residues to leave the remainder of the hull would probably take a week or two then I suspect fish will start to colonize it.

If it did not burn to the waterline i would think almost overnight there would be new residents appearing.

Jack.

[Greg P]

Lot of water moves in and out on a sandy bottom through that area - I wonder if it will stay there

[Fishbait]

Lot of water moves in and out on a sandy bottom through that area - I wonder if it will stay there

I reckon your right Greg - this will sand over in a few months with the water currents in that area. Darren.

[crabbie]

It would be interesting if a member could post a sounder picture of the wreck!
Crabbie