Biscuit Stars (Tosia australis) abound under Edithburgh Jetty. They are so common and so generally stationary they are often overlooked by divers for the intricate beauty in their last (note the term ‘last’ is used to describe the hard structure making up the shape of the starfish). This pair side by side highlight differences in […]
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I normally associate a name like ‘The Pit’ with some lair filled with foul beasts but this place could not be further from that idea. This special location only a short swim from the Edithburgh Jetty never fails to enthrall me with its beautiful white sandy bottom rimmed inside a low circular reef. Schools of […]
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I love firsts! I especially love finding a critter for the first time under Edithburgh Jetty where I have dived hundreds of times over many years. Actually the credit goes to my dive buddy Raymond for finding this rarely seen Southern Crested Weedfish, Christiceps australis. From any other angle it looked like another piece of […]
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As I have said before, one of the most amazing sea creatures to inhabit our coastal waters is the Australian giant cuttlefish, Sepia apama. Aside from being the world’s largest cuttlefish species, it is also one of the most curious and engaging and will interact for ages if you want to play. This one occupying […]
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An amazing diving day at a location I’ve not dived for some time. The Bluff, a prominent land feature at the western end of Encounter Bay is not the most pleasant place to dive. It demands a little bit of work with ocean swell coming on a rocky entry. Once in there is the constant […]
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