The North Stradbroke Island Artificial Reef was installed on 2 November 2018 about 1.5 km north of the Adder Rock Camping Ground, off the northern beaches of Point Lookout. It consists of 38 Arrowhead reef modules, each weighing 17 tonnes, arranged in five clusters across 30 hectares in 10-12 m of water. The Arrowhead design provides a tall, perforated concrete structure with many holes and ledges, giving fish and invertebrates shelter in an area that is otherwise mostly sand.

Queensland Parks rules allow anchoring, spearfishing, snorkelling, diving and commercial line fishing, so unlike several Moreton Bay artificial reefs it is open to scuba divers. It was built primarily to improve recreational fishing, but it also adds a new, easy dive to the Point Lookout area. In the years since installation, the modules have been colonised by algae, sponges and other growth, and they attract baitfish, snapper, sweetlip, trevally and other reef and pelagic species, with wobbegongs and rays likely around the bases.

Because the reef is still relatively young and not a regular dive-shop site, published diver reports are scarce, and expectations should be kept to a shallow structure dive rather than a destination. Its depth makes it suitable for newer divers, and its proximity to Point Lookout makes it an option for divers with their own boat when Flat Rock is too rough. Check the locality map for cluster positions, fly a dive flag, and be alert for anglers and spearfishers working the same structures.

Water temperatures run from about 19-21°C in winter to 24-27°C in summer.

Take the SeaLink ferry from Cleveland to Dunwich and drive about 20 km to Point Lookout. The reef lies about 1.5 km north of Adder Rock Camping Ground, a few minutes by boat from the Point Lookout beach launches. Private boats must be beach-launched or come around from Amity Point (South Passage Bar – dangerous in swell).

The five clusters are marked on the Queensland Parks artificial reef locality map. Anchoring, snorkelling and diving are all permitted.

The reef lies off the northern beaches of Point Lookout, exposed to north-easterly winds and swell, which are common in summer afternoons; south-easterly trade winds are partly blocked by the headland. Swell over about 1.5 m makes the shallow modules surgy. Visibility is typically 5-15 m and best in winter.

Moderate longshore currents.

Anchor on sand beside a cluster, descend and circle the modules at 10-12 m, then use a compass to find the next cluster if visibility allows. Ascend on the anchor line.

No regular commercial trips found; used mostly by anglers and spearfishers from private boats. Manta Lodge may visit on request.