Miraculous rescue mission as two divers are saved after spending 22 hours missing in the ocean near North Stradbroke Island

Published: 01:53, 19 April 2026 | Updated: 01:53, 19 April 2026 Two divers have been found alive after spending 22 hours missing in the ocean off the coast of North Stradbroke Island this morning. The divers, who have not yet been identified, are believed to have gone missing around 10am on Saturday after they failed to return from the water. They were located at around 5am on Sunday by an Australian Maritime Safety Authority search and rescue jet and were hoisted into a helicopter. The duo were then taken to a park where they were assessed by paramedics. The Daily Mail understands the divers were an instructor and student from a commercial dive boat company. Two divers have been found after spending 22 hours missing in the ocean off the coast of North Stradbroke Island They were found in the early hours of Sunday morning and hoisted into a helicopter No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.