Snorkeling at Tangalooma, Moreton Island

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Sunshine, fish, calm seas – What a great way to kick off 2018! Today, we ventured on a snorkeling trip to the third largest sand island in the world, Moreton Island, where we spent the day snorkeling at Tangalooma Wrecks. While there are several transport options, we caught a barge from the port of Brisbane to … Continue reading →

Mooloolaba SCUBA Diving at Hanging Rock

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Goooooooood morning Australia!!!!

After much planning, several episodes of poor weather and shuffling around we have finally managed to get out there (under there…) for another dive!

What a great day! Spending the first day of the Christmas break SCUBA diving practically in our own backyard in the Sunshine Coast at a locally known dive site, Hanging Rock.

Hanging Rock is easily accessible by boat. Leaving from SeaLife Aquarium, our trip out was about 10-15 minutes and was blessed with calm conditions. The site is mostly a leveled dive site which reaches a maximum depth of just over 18m with a centrally located rocky overhang sitting smug as the main event. This harbours coral, fish and various other creatures and critters.

Dive Log
Location: Hanging Rock, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Australia.
Dive Time: 40 minutes
Max Depth: Just over 18 m
Dive Buddy: C, G, R (Guide)

Please enjoy a few of our photos, the nudibranch and lion fish were certainly both highlights of the dive. 

Nudi
Prawn
Coral Fern
Fish + Coral
Lion Fish
Lion Fish’s good side
Fish + Coral
More fish… More coral
2 Divers
Cool Diver

 

Broadcasting out to 1/3 of the world… Merry Christmas & Happy Bubbles!

Welcome to Byron!

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Exploring Byron
There’s turtles and fish
Always plenty to see
Divers floating by

Dive Log
Location: Julian Rocks, Byron Bay
Dive Time: 51 minutes
Max Depth: 14.7 m
Dive Buddy Rating: 10/10

Feel free to check out the short clip below of some of what we saw. There were also a few Grey Nurse Sharks but unfortunately didn’t catch any on film (yes, yes – that’s what they all say…)

Easter weekend diving at Gold Coast Seaway

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Yesterday we were at the Gold Coast Seaway, where we went for a shore dive. After a range of hiccups during the dive from equalising problems to a broken fin straps, we managed to get a short dive in and a few pictures to go with it. There was also a Queensland Grouper in the area, which unfortunately I didn’t get to see. Maybe next time…

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We’ve been pretty busy lately, so it’s been a while since posting and it’ll likely be a while before the next one. In the meantime, happy bubbles!

Murky Diving at Tweed River!

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We went shore diving at Tweed River today. Visibility was nice for Tweed, but pretty poor compared to other dive sites such as our last trip to Julian Rocks, Byron Bay. It really makes us appreciate how clear the water was when we went diving with sharks!

Nonetheless, diving was fun and we got to try out some new toys – torch, diveslate, split fins and camera. The torch was bought on eBay for just over $20 and it was well worth the money, illuminating the murkiest parts under rocks and in small caves. Hope you enjoy!

Plant?
A familiar face – Wrasse fish!
Fish
Fish
Seaweed
Kurt with his torch
Much more murky than Byron!
Fish staring me down!
Dancing fish
Fish!
Fish
Pufferfish hiding under a rock
Fish enjoying it’s waterside view
Kurt drawing pictures of fish