Apr
7
Dive Number: 461 07/04/2013 Cod Cave
Conditions: ?
Visibilty: 8m
Water Temp: ??c
Bottom Time: 50minutes
Max Depth: 22m
Details: This is a fairly small site, but it packs a punch and is very photogenic. The large bommie has a large cave at its core, that’s home to a pair of Rock Cod. At the entrance sits a cluster of ascidians which I love to photograph. This sites definently on the dive again list.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes
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Feb
23
Dive Number: 443 23/02/2013 The Labrynth
Conditions: ??
Visibilty: 10m
Water Temp: ??c
Bottom Time: 50minutes
Max Depth: 22m
Details: An awesome site off Ocean Grove with clustered of bommies and gullies between them forming a labyrinth of passage ways to explore.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes
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Feb
18
Dive Number: 441 18/02/2013 The Ledges, Buckley Park
Conditions: ??
Visibilty: 10m
Water Temp: ??c
Bottom Time: 50minutes
Max Depth: 20m
Details:
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes
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Jan
11
Dive Number: 428 01/11/2013 The Ledges
Conditions: ??
Visibilty: 8m
Water Temp: ??c
Bottom Time: 45minutes
Max Depth: 21m
Details: The ledges. Dark, surgey and a wobbegong.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm, 2 X YS-D1 Strobes
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Dec
23
Dive Number: 421 23/12/2012 The Ledges, Buckley Park
Conditions: ??
Visibilty: 10m+
Water Temp: ??c
Bottom Time: 50minutes
Max Depth: 20m
Details: A nice section of reef off Buckley Park with large ledges and gullies. A Banded Sea Perch was a highlight.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm, 2 X YS-D1 Strobes
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Nov
6
Dive Number: 400 06/11/2012 Orungal Wreck
Conditions:
Visibilty: 8m
Water Temp: ??c
Bottom Time: 50minutes
Max Depth: 6m
Details: A quick dive to empty the tank.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm, 2 X YS-D1 Strobes
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Apr
12
Dive Number: 289 03/04/12 19.30, J4 Sub (28m – Shallow Sub)
Wind: ???
Tide: ???
Conditions:
Visibilty: -m
Water Temp: 16.8c
Bottom Time: 44minutes
Max Depth: 28.1m
Air usage:
SAC: ???? litres/min
Details: The J4 is one of the shallowest of the scuttled wrecks outside the heads, so it was going to make a good introductory dive to the ships graveyard. This sub was coming up to its 85th anniversary of lying on the ocean floor and it was just oozing with a sense of history and air of mystique. Ambient light was the only way to go to try to capture this, but it required high ISO’s and focussing was difficult. Cant wait to diver this again. Great atmospheric dive.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm , SS200 Strobes
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Mar
20
Dive Number: 281 20/03/12 17.07, Orungal Wreck
Wind: ???
Tide: ???
Conditions:
Visibilty: 6m
Water Temp: 19.2c
Bottom Time: 28minutes
Max Depth: 4.9m
Air usage: 170bar/2500psi
SAC: ???? litres/min
Details: A second dive at the Orungal just to wear off the excitement of seeing the seven gill at Chimney
Rock. Very surgey.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm , SS200 Strobes
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Jan
24
Dive Number: 262 24/01/12 ???, SS Orungal Wreck
Wind: ???
Tide: ???
Conditions:
Visibilty: 8m
Water Temp: ???
Bottom Time: 20minutes
Max Depth: 5m
Air usage: 30bar/2500psi
SAC: ???? litres/min
Details: On our way back to the boat ramp we nearly hit the boilers of the Orungal wreck, submerged only centimetres below the water. Luckily we saw it at the last minute, so decided it would make a good tank emptier of a dive. It turned out to be the best 30bar ever spent! My first sighting Eagle rays, and the area was teeming with fishlife, notably Luderick which are very rare around PPB and surrounds. A great little 3rd dive to top off a great day.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm , SS200 Strobes
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Jan
24
Dive Number: 261 24/01/12 ???, Collendina Reef – Transmission Hill
Wind: ???
Tide: ???
Conditions: Surgy.
Visibilty: 10m
Water Temp: ???c
Bottom Time: ???minutes
Max Depth: 14m
Air usage: 170bar/2500psi
SAC: ???? litres/min
Details: After diving the Canberra we headed inshore and dived a random reef off collendina. Nothing too special, and the surge was annoying.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm , SS200 Strobes
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Jan
24
Dive Number: 26 24/01/12 ???, Hmas Canberra wreck
Wind: ???
Tide: ???
Conditions: Perfect
Visibilty: 20m+
Water Temp: ???
Bottom Time: 50minutes
Max Depth: 20-something
Air usage: 200bar/2500psi
SAC: ???? litres/min
Details: My first dive on the Hmas Canberra and what cracking conditions. The sea was as blue as blue could be and you could see the wreck from the surface. Chris gave me a guided tour and posed for a few bow shots.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm , SS200 Strobes
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