Broken iron hull, two 8 to 10 m engines and propeller shaft of the 4,608 ton Dutch (KPM) passenger and cargo motor vessel Cremer, stranded on St Bees Island on 5 September 1943, lying in about 10 m of water with brown sweetlip, honeycomb grouper and turtles.
Visibility at Cremer Wreck, St Bees Island
Underwater visibility at Cremer Wreck, St Bees Island shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall rather than holding to a fixed range. April to September (best time to visit the park; cyclones commonly November to April) generally offers the best conditions for diving here.
Region: Mackay, QLD
Skill Level: Intermediate
Depth: 10m
Water Temperature: 23-28 °C
Best Time to Dive: April to September (best time to visit the park; cyclones commonly November to April)
Marine Life: Brown sweetlip; honeycomb grouper; turtles; sargassum weed
Hazards: Current runs along the cliff face between the tides; steep waves; broken iron wreckage; marine stingers (QPWS park warning); no-anchoring area off St Bees' northern point (white pyramid buoys)
Facilities: Boat dive only; no dive tours currently run to the wreck