Dive 444 – Secret Garden

By pfuller

Feb

23

Dive Number: 444 23/02/2013 Secret Garden

Conditions: Strong Northerlies

Visibilty: 10m

Water Temp: ??c

Bottom Time: 50minutes

Max Depth: 11m

Details: This is a site that can be done from shore when conditions are ideal, but I decided to give it a go from the boat, as the wind was howling from the north and things were getting messy out to sea. Not many photos but a there is some beautiful kelp out here, hence the name Secret Garden. I must have felt inspired if I took a selfie…cant you see the excitement on my face?!? lol

Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes

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Dive 443 – The Labyrinth

By pfuller

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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Dive 442 – Popes Eye

By pfuller

Feb

23

Dive Number: 442 23/02/2013 Popes Eye

Conditions: ??

Visibilty: 10m

Water Temp: ??c

Bottom Time: 60minutes

Max Depth: 10m

Details: Nice fishy dive at Popes. Plus a cuttlefish.

Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes

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Dive 441 – The Ledges, Buckley Park

By pfuller

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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Snorkel at Barwon Bluff

By pfuller

Feb

17

Snorkel – 17/02/2013 Barwon Bluff

Conditions: ??

Visibilty: 10m

Water Temp: ??c

Bottom Time: 60minutes

Details: Love this site… the terrain, the critter, the vegetation.. and good on snorkel if you pick the right day. The water was nice and clear so so i took the opportunity to catch the waves breaking above me in the shallows.

Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes

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Dive 440 – Dell Jetty, Clifton Springs

By pfuller

Feb

15

Dive Number: 440 15/02/2013 Dell Jetty, Clifton Springs

Conditions: ??

Visibilty: 10m

Water Temp: ??c

Bottom Time: 120minutes

Max Depth: 3m

Details: I tried some under-overs around the old Dell Jetty at Clifton Springs from the boat.

Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes

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Dive 439 – Elsas Reef, Rye

By pfuller

Feb

9

Dive Number: 439 09/02/2013 Elsas Reef, Rye

Conditions: ??

Visibilty: 6m

Water Temp: ??c

Bottom Time: 20minutes

Max Depth: 6m

Details: Some guys have created a small underwater ‘sculpture garden’ just off rye pier with old bits and pieces. Its formed and interesting little artificial reef that the fish seem to enjoy. I ran out of strobe batteries for the majority of this dive.

Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes

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Dive 438 – Chinamans Hat – Seals

By pfuller

Feb

9

Dive Number: 438 09/02/2013 Chinamans Hat Seals

Conditions: ??

Visibilty: 8m

Water Temp: ??c

Bottom Time: 30minutes

Max Depth: 5m

Details: A quick stop off at Chinamans Hat on the way over to Rye to dive with the seals. They weren’t as responsive as other visits.

Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes

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Dive 437 – Popes Eye

By pfuller

Feb

9

Dive Number: 437 09/02/2013 Popes Eye

Conditions: ??

Visibilty: 10m

Water Temp: ??c

Bottom Time: 55minutes

Max Depth: 12m

Details: A nice dive at Popes with great vis. Kerry pointed out a sea mouse..a creature i had no idea existed. Lots of fish as usual.

Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes

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Dive 436 – Point Lonsdale Pier

By pfuller

Feb

8

Dive Number: 436 08/02/2013 Point Lonsdale Pier

Conditions: ??

Visibilty: 4m

Water Temp: ??c

Bottom Time: 30minutes

Max Depth: 3m

Details: Horrible conditions. Low vis and surgey. The only highlight was a seal encounter which suprised both me and the seal when we came face to face through the murk.

Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes

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Dive 435 – Portarlington Pier

By pfuller

Feb

2

Dive Number: 435 02/02/2013 Portarlington Pier

Conditions: ??

Visibilty: 3m

Water Temp: ??c

Bottom Time: 50minutes

Max Depth: 3m

Details: Despite the ordinary vis, it was a nice dive with a few nudi’s and a blue-ringed octopus.

Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes

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