Under the ‘Tee’ of the old Rapid Bay Jetty is an old section of broken pylon jutting out from the sand at 45 degrees and every time I dive here there is either a blue throat wrasse or a magpie perch lazying on the top. It seems that this time they were both sharing that […]
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There is a swim-through from amidships to the bow on the wreck of ‘The Australian’ that is packed with bright orange bullseyes. It’s worth a dive here just to experience them parting then reforming behind you. The dark space and severe fish crowding make taking a photo here a real challenge. They are so close […]
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I love and am amazed at the schools of bullseyes that inhabit the wreck of ‘The Australian’ just a few nautical miles off the coast out from Glenelg. For me they are the most enjoyable feature of this dive. Dizzy with delight at the flashing silver all around me I almost forgot to capture this […]
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Just imagine being two inches tall, opening your eyes, turning on your torch and coming face to face with … Assuming you are still with me you’d quickly become entranced by those amazing blue-green opalesque eyes and what at first seemed ugly becomes beautiful. You can spot a gurnard perch from quite a distance at […]
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Here amid the myriad of small cave structures of Noarlunga Reef sleeps another of ‘Porties’ local resident species, a Port Jackson shark, Heterodontus portusjacksoni. While doing some camera tests on the weekend I found myself peering into all the dark places I could find attempting to capture images without strobe lighting. Caves, nooks and ledges […]
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