Nov
2
Dive Number: 510 02/11/2013 Dannevig Island, The Glennies, Wilsons Promontory
Conditions: ?
Visibilty: 15m
Water Temp: ??c
Bottom Time:50minutes
Max Depth: 24m
Details: This was the last dive of the trip as the weather turned nasty for the next couple of days. It was a great dive though. Lots of big swim throughs and caves. Unfortunately i had camera issues on this dive so no photos.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes
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Nov
2
Dive Number: 509 02/11/2013 Seal Colony, Andersen Inlet, Wilsons Promontory
Conditions: ?
Visibilty: 15m
Water Temp: ??c
Bottom Time:30minutes
Max Depth: 8m
Details: After the dive at Suicide Point (and giving up on the chase of a humpback and calf that disappeared off the horizon), we popped over to Andersen Inlet to view the Seal Colony. In the distance you could see the massive granite boulder island covered in black specks. As we got closer the black specks started turning into a landslide of movement as the seals spotted out boat and tumbled down the granite slopes into the water. They were so excited to have company and within minutes the boat was surrounded by hundreds of playful seals leaping and and peaking up out of the water at us. The numbers were truly astounding and the behaviour was priceless to watch. Diving with them was just as fun!
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes
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Nov
2
Dive Number: 507 02/11/2013 Suicide Point, Anser Island, Wilsons Promontory
Conditions: ?
Visibilty: 12m
Water Temp: ??c
Bottom Time:45minutes
Max Depth: 24m
Details: Day two at the Prom and the dive clubs got the big boys out. What a mission beach launching these behemoths compared to the inflatable! We headed down to the south tip of the prom and into the Anser Group of Island on Alan’s boat “Freediver”, and dived a usually current prone area called Suicide point. We had dolphin, seal and humpback whale activity on the surface, and beautiful granite swim throughs and underwater vistas below. So this is what Prom diving is all about…fantastic! A big thanks to Alan for having me aboard and providing a great skipper, historical guide, and dive buddy.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes
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Nov
1
Dive Number: 506 01/11/2013 Norman Island Wilsons Promontory
Conditions: ?
Visibilty: 8m
Water Temp: ??c
Bottom Time:50minutes
Max Depth: 20m
Details: The Melbourne Cup weekend sees a number of Victorian dive clubs head to the prom to dive the granite islands. It seemed like a good time to get down to this mythical spot so i ventured down with the inflatable the day before the majority of people arrived. Not knowing much about the dive sites, we just headed out to the nearest island to Tidal River, which is Norman Island and picked a random spot to dive. It was OK, but not up to the world class sites the prom is rumoured to offer. The day turned into an adventure when we realised we headed back to the wrong beach, after a bit of second guessing we eventually found our way back to the campground.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm 2 X YS-D1 Strobes
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