Bongaree Jetty was built in 1912, when the Brisbane Tug and Steamship Company brought day-trippers by steamer from Brisbane to Bribie Island; it was the island's front door until the bridge opened in 1963 and remains a much-loved landmark on the Bongaree foreshore. It sits on the Pumicestone Passage, the narrow channel between Bribie Island and the mainland, and is primarily a fishing and sightseeing jetty. No dive-specific guide to the jetty was found during research, and it is best regarded as an occasional local shore dive.

Like other South East Queensland jetties, the interest lies on and around the pylons, where oysters, sponges and ascidians provide shelter for small fish and invertebrates. Divers can expect bream, whiting, flathead and baitfish around the jetty, with the chance of nudibranchs, crabs, shrimps and octopus among the growth and debris, and rays on the sand. The Pumicestone Passage is also a feeding area for dugongs and turtles, and dolphins are regularly seen.

Pelicans famously wait at the jetty for scraps from anglers. The key issue is the tide. The passage runs strongly, so dives must be timed around high-tide slack, when the water is also at its clearest.

Visibility is generally modest, a few metres on a good day, and it deteriorates quickly on the ebb and after rain. With parking, cafes and parks immediately beside the jetty, it is an easy site to check out, but expectations should be kept modest. It suits local divers after a quick critter dive rather than visitors.

From Brisbane take the Bruce Highway north to the Bribie Island Road exit, drive east through Caboolture/Ningi and cross the Bribie Island Bridge onto the island (about 1 hour 15 minutes). Turn right along Welsby Parade to Bongaree; there is ample parking along the foreshore under the Norfolk pines, a short carry from the beach. Enter from the sand beside the jetty and fin out along the pylons.

The Pumicestone Passage runs hard on the tides, so enter only at slack water and stay close to the structure. Exit the same way.

The Pumicestone Passage is a narrow tidal channel and currents along the jetty are strong except near slack water; plan to enter about 15-30 minutes before high-tide slack and be out before the ebb builds. The ebb also carries tannin-stained water from the passage and creeks, cutting visibility. Westerly winds over about 15 knots put chop onto this shore.

Heavy rain reduces visibility for days.

Enter at high-tide slack, descend beside the inner pylons and work out along one side to the end and back along the other, searching the pylons and bottom debris for critters. Turn early if the current starts to pick up.

No regular operator; occasional local shore dives and club night dives. Air fills from Brisbane or Sunshine Coast dive shops.