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Posted on December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 by Admin

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We actually met these guys when they turned up at Hogan Island the same day we arrived on our recent stay there. Glad they made it, mad buggers but nice blokes ... See MoreSee Less

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Three brothers, two kayaks and one of Australia's most treacherous stretches of ocean

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When COVID dashed their overseas plans, the Lambers brothers looked for an adventure closer to home. Here they tell how they found it on the high seas of the notorious Bass Strait.
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A few VSAG members spent Australia Day Weekend exploring the Beware Marine Sanctuary leaving from Cape Conran as part of organsing a bigger VSAG dive later in the year.

Although the fist day was abandoned due to the wrong weather patterns, it fined up for a dive on Sunday and Monday, until the weather changed again and forced us to make a quick return to boat landing.

Dire Straits, dived the wrecks of SS Auckland and Ridge Park, and also a exploration dive on the Southern Pinnacle.

Stroker dived the SS Auckland before investigating some interesting looking reefs around the marine sancturay and closer inshore.

The Following are a selection of better photos from the weekend.
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A few VSAG members spent Australia Day Weekend exploring the Beware Marine Sanctuary leaving from Cape Conran as part of organsing a bigger VSAG dive later in the year. 

Although the fist day was abandoned due to the wrong weather patterns, it fined up for a dive on Sunday and Monday, until the weather changed again and forced us to make a quick return to boat landing.  

Dire Straits, dived the wrecks of SS Auckland and Ridge Park, and also a exploration dive on the Southern Pinnacle. 

Stroker dived the SS Auckland before investigating  some interesting looking reefs around the marine sancturay and closer inshore.

The Following are a selection of better photos from the weekend.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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Yesterday I got up at 4.15am and headed down to Portsea for 6.15am boat away with #Redboats for a dive on the wreck of the Dunloe with buddy Chris Porter.
This wreck has proved to be a difficult one to find for me with a couple of failed attempts made from Sea Eagle. Luke English was kind enough to schedule it for me and the weather played ball. Luke found it without issue, landing the shot line on the wreck at midships.
As we descended 46m to the wreck the vis was frankly awful though and we had to work hard to navigate the wreck and stay together. The 2m vis made for a an eerie dive with our torches lighting up very small areas of the wreckage. It really wasn't the day for pictures but we saw enough to agree we need to go back and see it in better visibility.
Here is a little bit on the Dunloe:
She was an Iron Barque. Built in 1870 by Dobie & Co of Glasgow. The overall length of the vessel was approximately 55 metres (180 feet), beam 9.3 metres (31 feet) and draught 5.6 metres (18 feet) with a displacement weight of 639 tonne (704 short tons). She was owned by James Paterson & Co and carried general cargo and coal around the world.
In 1903 she loaded a cargo of Sandalwood at Fremantle bound for China. On this voyage she was dismasted in a storm off Java and had to put in for repairs at Anjer.
On its last voyage under sail, the full-rigged ship Dunloe sailed from Sydney Heads to Port Phillip Heads in just 40 hours. It was then converted into a coal hulk and served in this capacity from 1909 to 1947 when, at the age of 77, it was scuttled in the Ships' Graveyard.
The scuttling wasn't without incident with the first attempt on 1st July 1947 nearly ending in disaster.
While travelling through the heads on an ebb tide a sudden SE squall came through and the tow line snapped. For over an hour the Dunloe and her crew of two was at the mercy of the wind and tides before finally the tug James Paterson managed to attach a line and return the hulk to Popes Eye.
A second successful attempt was made the following day. At 16.57pm eighteen ponds of gelignite was blown and at 17.02pm the Dunloe disappeared into 46m of water.

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Yesterday I got up at 4.15am and headed down to Portsea for 6.15am boat away with #Redboats for a dive on the wreck of the Dunloe with buddy Chris Porter. 
This wreck has proved to be a difficult one to find for me with a couple of failed attempts made from Sea Eagle. Luke English was kind enough to schedule it for me and the weather played ball. Luke found it without issue, landing the shot line on the wreck at midships. 
As we descended 46m to the wreck the vis was frankly awful though and we had to work hard to navigate the wreck and stay together. The 2m vis made for a an eerie dive with our torches lighting up very small areas of the wreckage. It really wasnt the day for pictures but we saw enough to agree we need to go back and see it in better visibility.
Here is a little bit on the Dunloe:
She was an Iron Barque. Built in 1870 by Dobie & Co of Glasgow. The overall length of the vessel was approximately 55 metres (180 feet), beam 9.3 metres (31 feet) and draught 5.6 metres (18 feet) with a displacement weight of 639 tonne (704 short tons). She was owned by James Paterson & Co and carried general cargo and coal around the world.
In 1903 she loaded a cargo of Sandalwood at Fremantle bound for China. On this voyage she was dismasted in a storm off Java and had to put in for repairs at Anjer.
On its last voyage under sail, the full-rigged ship Dunloe sailed from Sydney Heads to Port Phillip Heads in just 40 hours. It was then converted into a coal hulk and served in this capacity from 1909 to 1947 when, at the age of 77, it was scuttled in the Ships Graveyard.
The scuttling wasnt without incident with the first attempt on 1st July 1947 nearly ending in disaster. 
While travelling through the heads on an ebb tide a sudden SE squall came through and the tow line snapped. For over an hour the Dunloe and her crew of two was at the mercy of the wind and tides before finally the tug James Paterson managed to attach a line and return the hulk to Popes Eye.
A second successful attempt was made the following day. At 16.57pm eighteen ponds of gelignite was blown and at 17.02pm the Dunloe disappeared into 46m of water.

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Magnificent!

Shocking viz. I guess to be expected sadly

3 days ago

After a very hectic few weeks involving two diving trips to SA and a trip to Hogan Island I was intending to rest up this weekend. However a phone call from Peter Galvin killed that idea off. Did I want to dive Beware Reef at Cape Conran? "Of course I did" came out of my mouth before I could even compute the question and the trip was locked in. Then I googled Orbost (our base) - bloody hell it's 375Km away and I have a 6.15am Graveyard Dive booked for Monday morning, what am I doing to myself!!!
As it happened we couldn't dive Saturday due to the conditions at the boat ramp so I got my rest. It was a different story on Sunday and we had two boats in the water and were motoring towards Beware Reef just after 7.15am. The guys at the Friends of Beware Reef have produced an excellent guide to diving the reef and we grabbed marks and prospective dive sites from that. First dive for me and most of the rest of the crew was the SS Auckland.
And what a spectacular dive it was!!!
The ordinary vis really didn't matter, in fact it created a very atmospheric dive. The wreck is absolutely covered in growth and fishlife was superb.
VSAG Crew's:
On Stroker - Peter Galvin, Ian Scholey, Tony Hood and Rowan Salger
On Dire Straights - David Geekie, Brian Hetherich, Mike Mosseveld and Leo Maybus.
Here is a bit of info on the Auckland:

The S.S. Auckland was an iron screw steamer of 699 tons built in 1863
at Low Walker on Tyne – Newcastle, U.K., by C. Mitchell & Co., on the dimensions of 212 ft. in length, a breadth of 28 ft. and a depth of 16 ft. 3 in. The steamer was initially fitted with a simple two cylinder, low pressure steam engine when sold to the Australasian Steam Navigation Co. in 1869. After being transferred to its new owner the Auckland underwent a major refit, extending the quarterdeck to the bridge to enlarge the passenger accommodation. The engine was also compounded to run at a higher pressure, the first time this modification had been undertaken in Australia.
On its first trip after this refit, the Auckland was returning to Sydney from Melbourne with 50 tons of iron, 500 bags of potatoes and 20 passengers, under the command of Captain Walker. On the night of the 27 May 1871, in thick weather with poor visibility, breakers were seen ahead looming out of the darkness. An attempt was made to reverse the engines but without effect and the Auckland crashed to a halt on Beware Reef, a few miles to the south-east of Cape Conran. The fore hold had been breached with the impact and was flooded, so the crew attempted to shift some cargo to the stern, to try to get the vessel to back off the reef but to no avail.
Sometime later another steamer was seen astern and blue lights and rockets were fired to draw its attention and the S.S. Macedon which successfully removed all passengers and crew and most of the mails from the stricken steamer.
A short time later the steamer Queensland with Captain Walker and some of the Auckland’s crew returned to the site of the wreck to see what could be recovered. They reported that the vessel lay submerged in deep water with only the top of its masts still visible. The result of the subsequent official inquiry into the loss of the vessel, found that after the recent repairs and modifications the owner’s had neglected to check the compasses which
it was believed were made unreliable and as a result of this over-sight, Captain Walker was found not to be accountable for the Auckland’s loss
(Info Credit - Friends of Beware Reef)
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After a very hectic few weeks involving two diving trips to SA and a trip to Hogan Island I was intending to rest up this weekend. However a phone call from Peter Galvin killed that idea off. Did I want to dive Beware Reef at Cape Conran? Of course I did came out of my mouth before I could even compute the question and the trip was locked in. Then I googled Orbost (our base) - bloody hell its 375Km away and I have a 6.15am Graveyard Dive booked for Monday morning, what am I doing to myself!!!
As it happened we couldnt dive Saturday due to the conditions at the boat ramp so I got my rest. It was a different story on Sunday and we had two boats in the water and were motoring towards Beware Reef just after 7.15am. The guys at the Friends of Beware Reef have produced an excellent guide to diving the reef and we grabbed marks and prospective dive sites from that. First dive for me and most of the rest of the crew was the SS Auckland.
And what a spectacular dive it was!!!
The ordinary vis really didnt matter, in fact it created a very atmospheric dive. The wreck is absolutely covered in growth and fishlife was superb. 
VSAG Crews:
On Stroker - Peter Galvin, Ian Scholey, Tony Hood and Rowan Salger
On Dire Straights - David Geekie, Brian Hetherich, Mike Mosseveld and Leo Maybus.
Here is a bit of info on the Auckland:

The S.S. Auckland was an iron screw steamer of 699 tons built in 1863
at Low Walker on Tyne – Newcastle, U.K., by C. Mitchell & Co., on the dimensions of 212 ft. in length, a breadth of 28 ft. and a depth of 16 ft. 3 in. The steamer was initially fitted with a simple two cylinder, low pressure steam engine when sold to the Australasian Steam Navigation Co. in 1869. After being transferred to its new owner the Auckland underwent a major refit, extending the quarterdeck to the bridge to enlarge the passenger accommodation. The engine was also compounded to run at a higher pressure, the first time this modification had been undertaken in Australia.
On its first trip after this refit, the Auckland was returning to Sydney from Melbourne with 50 tons of iron, 500 bags of potatoes and 20 passengers, under the command of Captain Walker. On the night of the 27 May 1871, in thick weather with poor visibility, breakers were seen ahead looming out of the darkness. An attempt was made to reverse the engines but without effect and the Auckland crashed to a halt on Beware Reef, a few miles to the south-east of Cape Conran. The fore hold had been breached with the impact and was flooded, so the crew attempted to shift some cargo to the stern, to try to get the vessel to back off the reef but to no avail.
Sometime later another steamer was seen astern and blue lights and rockets were fired to draw its attention and the S.S. Macedon which successfully removed all passengers and crew and most of the mails from the stricken steamer.
A short time later the steamer Queensland with Captain Walker and some of the Auckland’s crew returned to the site of the wreck to see what could be recovered. They reported that the vessel lay submerged in deep water with only the top of its masts still visible. The result of the subsequent official inquiry into the loss of the vessel, found that after the recent repairs and modifications the owner’s had neglected to check the compasses which
it was believed were made unreliable and as a result of this over-sight, Captain Walker was found not to be accountable for the Auckland’s loss
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Dark looking day www.scubadoctor.com.au/downloads/Beware-Reef-Marine-Sanctuary-Divers-Guide.pdf Magnificent!

Fascinating history ! Do you need a permit to dive it ?

3 days ago

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Looks pretty good to me. Well done 👍😊

3 days ago

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3rd attempt but finally got onto the Dunloe today

4 days ago

Good day to get wet with Arthur Kokkinos and Aaron. ... See MoreSee Less

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Magnificent!

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Wow 🤩

Huh?

1 week ago

Final instalment - some video from diving with the Great Whites in a bottom cage (max depth 23m/75ft, run time 44 minutes). Soundtrack from Ghosthack. ... See MoreSee Less

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Great stuff, Matt. You lucky baskets! 😺👍

Do you recommend the trip , is it value for money? Asking for a friend. 😉

Some great footage

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nice shot!

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Some video taken from the surface cage while diving with the Great Whites in South Australia last week. More to come. ... See MoreSee Less

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You can have that all to yourself. I think I would soil my wetsuit if I saw a great whiter...

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1 week ago

I have just updated a post for anyone interesting in joining me for the Tasmanian Combined Clubs Weekend on the 11-14th June 2021 in Bicheno Tassmania
In speaking to Andrew, one of the organisers, it is the best time of the year for visibility and access. Water Temp is the same as Melbourne later inthe year at around 12 degrees.
Currently I have two seats avaiable to share costs to take a car and trailer accross a few days earlier.
Happy to discuss further as required.
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I have just updated a post for anyone interesting in joining me for the Tasmanian Combined Clubs Weekend on the 11-14th June 2021 in Bicheno Tassmania
In speaking to Andrew, one of the organisers, it is the best time of the year for visibility and access. Water Temp is the same as Melbourne later inthe year at around 12 degrees.
Currently I have two seats avaiable to share costs to take a car and trailer accross a few days earlier.
Happy to discuss further as required.
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Andrew here - feel free to ask me any questions. CCW is an awesome time with 100 divers coming together for some great presentations, awesome prizes and worlds best diving only a 2 minute boat ride away.

1 week ago

Back to more mundane diving for me yesterday after the excitement of the past few weeks. However I always enjoy Blairgowrie and I had an enjoyable and chilled dive hunting critters. Not too much going on with Nudibranch but I found a few. ... See MoreSee Less

Back to more mundane diving for me yesterday after the excitement of the past few weeks. However I always enjoy Blairgowrie and I had an enjoyable and chilled dive hunting critters. Not too much going on with Nudibranch but I found a few.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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1 week ago

A group of 8 headed off to South Australia to join the MV Rodney Fox for a Livaboard trip down to the Neptune Islands for some Great White Shark cage diving. Rodney Fox is the only operator who offers diving in a bottom cage alongside the usual surface cage. We left Port Adelaide at 16.oo on Wednesday and arrived at our first stop in the South Neptunes at 10.00am the following morning. After a fruitless few hours trying to attract the sharks we relocated to the North Neptunes. The sharks were on the scene almost immediately and we did the first of our bottom cage dives. The following day the weather wasn't suitable for the bottom cage so we did surface cage dives only. Again there were plenty of shark action. On our final day we did two more rounds of bottom cage diving before heading back to port arriving mid morning the following day.
Photography wasn't easy in the cages as they bounced about all over the place , the water was dirty with buand there were constant schools of Trevelly in thrleye bloody way but between us we got worthwhile stuff.
Aside from the sharks the highlight of the trip was a VSAG cap getting blown off of Dylan's head and being immediately swallowed by a shark when it hit the water.
Travelling were: Ian Scholey, Matthijs Smith, Dylan Smith, Greg Richards, Leo Maybus, Mick Kakafikas and Jeff Saunders.
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DON’T I COUNT?

Prof Flew drew the short stick

1 week ago

A group of 8 headed off to South Australia to join the MV Rodney Fox for a Livaboard trip down to the Neptune Islands for some Great White Shark cage diving. Rodney Fox is the only operator who offers diving in a bottom cage alongside the usual surface cage. We left Port Adelaide at 16.oo on Wednesday and arrived at our first stop in the South Neptunes at 10.00am the following morning. After a fruitless few hours trying to attract the sharks we relocated to the North Neptunes. The sharks were on the scene almost immediately and we did the first of our bottom cage dives. The following day the weather wasn't suitable for the bottom cage so we did surface cage dives only. Again there were plenty of shark action. On our final day we did two more rounds of bottom cage diving before heading back to port arriving mid morning the following day.
Photography wasn't easy in the cages as they bounced about all over the place , the water was dirty with burley and there were constant schools of Trevelly in the bloody way but between us we got worthwhile stuff.
Aside from the sharks the highlight of the trip was a VSAG cap getting blown off of Dylan's head and being immediately swallowed by a shark when it hit the water.
Travelling were: Ian Scholey, David Flew, Matthijs Smith, Dylan Smith, Greg Richards, Leo Maybus, Mick Kakafikas and Jeff Saunders.
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A group of 8 headed off to South Australia to join the MV Rodney Fox for a Livaboard trip down to the Neptune Islands for some Great White Shark cage diving. Rodney Fox is the only operator who offers diving in a bottom cage alongside the usual surface cage. We left Port Adelaide at 16.oo on Wednesday and arrived at our first stop in the South Neptunes at 10.00am the following morning. After a fruitless few hours trying to attract the sharks we relocated to the North Neptunes. The sharks were on the scene almost immediately and we did the first of our bottom cage dives. The following day the weather wasnt suitable for the bottom cage so we did surface cage dives only. Again there were plenty of shark action. On our final day we did two more rounds of bottom cage diving before heading back to port arriving mid morning the following day.
Photography wasnt easy in the cages as they bounced about all over the place , the water was dirty with burley and  there were constant schools of Trevelly in the  bloody way but between us we got worthwhile stuff.
Aside from the sharks the highlight of the trip was a VSAG cap getting blown off of Dylans head and being immediately swallowed by a shark when it hit the water. 
Travelling were: Ian Scholey, David Flew, Matthijs Smith, Dylan Smith, Greg Richards, Leo Maybus, Mick Kakafikas and Jeff Saunders.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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Another great VSAG trip Ian Scholey. Big thanks for organising. Do you know the name of that fish with the white belly you kept photographing?

Weren’t any of you game enough to venture outside the cage (as chum) and take one for the team? 😳

Nice shark shots. Never seen so many seagull photos!

1 week ago

Advice wanted from an asthma suffering diver...
Friend considering open water course would like to discuss risks and experiences with asthma.
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Madison Rowswell

My wife got knocked back when she did her medical because of her asthma she isn’t a bad asthmatic but it was enough 😔😔

It used to be a no no for asthmatics but now if you can blow the peak flow meter to a certain point they will generally pass your medical. Useing preventatives b4 the dive can also help

Your friend needs to go and discuss it with SPUMS diving doctor who is an active diver.

2 weeks ago

A little bit of shark action from the VSAG Rodney Fox expedition this weekend. More pictures and videos to come but cage diving adds several dimensions of complexity to underwater photography. Brilliant trip with excellent food from Gigi, the French cook who had to turn the pork in the middle of a cage dive. [play loud!] ... See MoreSee Less

A little bit of shark action from the VSAG Rodney Fox expedition this weekend. More pictures and videos to come but cage diving adds several dimensions of complexity to underwater photography. Brilliant trip with excellent food from Gigi, the French cook who had to turn the pork in the middle of a cage dive. [play loud!]Image attachment
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Brilliant footage Matthjis

Oh 😳 wow.

Wow! Amazing! 😺👏

Not for this little black duck...

2 weeks ago

Shark Diving - It’s all too much for our ex president ... See MoreSee Less

Shark Diving - It’s all too much for our ex president
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Poor baby. 😁

2 weeks ago

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Home for the next 4 days. Everyone made it here
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weather looks good too - enjoy!

The amount of gear you guys would be carrying would be something to behold!

Can’t wait to hear

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2 weeks ago

Hi all
I have just sent an email to all VSAG members in reference to an Expression of Interest to organise a group of us to attend the Tasmanian Combined Club Weekend on the 9-12th of June at Bicheno.
Please refer to the email and respond by this Sunday if you are interested.
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Hi all
I have just sent an email to all VSAG members in reference to an Expression of Interest to organise a group of us to attend the Tasmanian Combined Club Weekend on the 9-12th of June at Bicheno.
Please refer to the email and respond by this Sunday if you are interested.
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As we are off to the Neptune Islands tomorrow we will look out for Sharks in Sunnies
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2 weeks ago

Hi all
Luke English at Redboats have been kind enough to schedule the Dunloe (44-46m) for me on Monday 25th January. It would be great to get enough divers booked on to get this one running, anyone interested?
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Luke English at Redboats have been kind enough to schedule the Dunloe (44-46m) for me on Monday 25th January. It would be great to get enough divers booked on to get this one running, anyone interested?
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See www.scubadoctor.com.au/divesite.htm?site=Dunloe

2 weeks ago

We had a great day diving for crays down at Arch Rock today on Mistress. Peter Galvin was also out on Stroker and competition was fierce for cray of the day. Mike Mosseveld took the honours with a 3.6kg monster. Surface conditions were ideal but the surge wasn’t great causing reduced visibility when sand was disturbed. Water was 17c.The surprise of the day was bagging an Eastern Rock Lobster. None of us had encountered an Eastern RL before in Victorian waters and was wondering if anyone else had? ... See MoreSee Less

We had a great day diving for crays down at Arch Rock today on Mistress. Peter Galvin was also out on Stroker and competition was fierce for cray of the day. Mike Mosseveld took the honours with a 3.6kg monster. Surface conditions were ideal but the surge wasn’t great causing reduced visibility when sand was disturbed. Water was 17c.The surprise of the day was bagging an Eastern Rock Lobster. None of us had encountered an Eastern RL before in Victorian waters and was wondering if anyone else had?Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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Wow

What is size limit for an eastern?

australian.museum/learn/animals/crustaceans/eastern-rock-lobster/

Interesting to see this eastern Cray, I wonder if they are often cought by the professionals? I have never seen them for sale in Victoria, growing to 15 kg is a worry, any Sweep?

3 weeks ago

Looking for suggestions for new dive boat...
Around 6m, easy to board, tuff construction (bullet-proof), but also flexibility as a family touring boat for day trips around the bays. Boat will be made available for VSAG outings.
Anny suggestions welcome.
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Bar crusher

David Politakis has one. Great boat.

I use a Stabicraft for diving and its fantastic

Can't go past a Bar Crusher. Excellent boat and fantastic back up service from the Bar Crusher team,

Andrew McKernan BarCrusher & Stabi both very good hulls for diving. test drive them for your own satisfaction as they do handle quite differently underway and at rest. i prefer the BC. personally i would say you want o be 6.5 m + so you have room to move in the back deck area if accommodating divers and all the crap that goes with it, i have the 730HT and it’s my second BC. also go max HP if considering offshore diving. good luck. Matt @ BC Dandenong excellent salesperson including after sales care and follow up.

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3 weeks ago

Rye was absolutely mesmerising this morning. Every January it turns on a spectacular show with streams of junior leather jackets, and an abundance of everything. Spent a lot of time with a couple of friendly octopuses. So lucky to have this on our doorstep. ... See MoreSee Less

Rye was absolutely mesmerising this morning. Every January it turns on a spectacular show with streams of junior leather jackets, and an abundance of everything. Spent a lot of time with a couple of friendly octopuses. So lucky to have this on our doorstep.Image attachmentImage attachment+7Image attachment
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Looks nice and clear.

Very nice mate. Do you know the species the occy is ?

I had an amazing parcel on my doorstep when I got home today... 😊 Great shots... miss underwater even more now - get back from SA soooooon! 😉

wow is that an eagle ray at Rye??

3 weeks ago

Chris Porter and I headed out on #redboats this morning. It's amazing how quickly conditions can change. On Tuesday we had fantastic Vis in the rain while today it was awful in the sunshine. It was a real challenge to take a decent snap so the camera didn't get much action. Instead I concentrated on enjoying the dive and dealing with the weird and wonderful things the current was doing. There were some quite strong down currents over the wall which required a bit of concentration until the slack kicked in. The vis was pretty grim. We had a plan for a maximum depth of 45m and a run time of 55 minutes and hit the surface having executed it perfectly. The territory was good and we enjoyed the dive despite the vis. ... See MoreSee Less

Chris Porter and I headed out on #Redboats this morning. Its amazing how quickly conditions can change. On Tuesday we had fantastic Vis in the rain while today it was awful in the  sunshine. It was a real challenge to take a decent snap so the camera didnt get much action. Instead I concentrated on enjoying the dive and dealing with the weird and wonderful things the current was doing. There were some quite strong down currents over the wall which required a bit of concentration until the slack kicked in. The vis was pretty grim. We had a plan for a maximum depth of 45m and a run time of 55 minutes and hit the surface having executed it perfectly. The territory was good and we enjoyed the dive despite the vis. Image attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment
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3 weeks ago

Just used a cheap and cheerful mashup editor .. and Facebook seems to downscale 4K video , but Flinders today

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3 weeks ago

Video from recent dives under and around Rye Pier. Lots of juvenile leather jacket and octopus action this time. Quite magical. Soundtrack courtesy of Ghosthack.de. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Love it! 😺👍

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3 weeks ago

It's been a while since I had a good Nudibranch hunt and I put that right yesterday with a trip to Blairgowrie.
I was in for 3 hours 27 minutes which is long even for me. I didn't get deeper than 3m and the water was a toasty 19 degrees. I found a great selection of my sluggish friends although I had to work pretty hard to find the interesting stuff.
I timed my exit to perfection and headed off for a post dive Coffee with Peter Beaumont. A nice chilled day.
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Its been a while since I had a good Nudibranch hunt and I put that right yesterday with a trip to Blairgowrie.
I was in for 3 hours 27 minutes which is long even for me. I didnt get deeper than 3m and the water was a toasty 19 degrees. I found a great selection of my sluggish friends although I had to work pretty hard to find the interesting stuff.
I timed my exit to perfection and headed off for a post dive Coffee with Peter Beaumont. A nice chilled day.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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After looking at your pictures I feel as though I have had a great dive and I have not left my lounge, no gear to wash, but strangely wish I was there getting cold and wet. Thanks

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Nice Gorgonia!

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I thought a few VSAGers would appreciate this radio exchange..... ... See MoreSee Less

I thought a few VSAGers would appreciate this radio exchange.....
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3 weeks ago

I have to admit I was not that enthusiastic when my alarm went off at 5.00am and I looked out of the window. But I got up and in the pouring rain drove down to Portsea for the 7.15am #redboats boat. We were trying for Captain Nitros Drop-off but shipping put paid to that and Luke English explained Plan B was The Links. Buddy Chris Porter and I have dived the wall a time or two but neither of us could remember diving this site. We were warned to watch our Deco due to the fast out going tide at the end of slack so kept our depth to a max of 36m to give us a decent run time without too much deco.We were first in and descended onto some really very nice territory. It was a bloody good dive making getting up well worth while. We ran for just short of an hour hitting the surface well away from the Rip as requested. After all of my recent travel it was good to be back on our magnificent dive sites. ... See MoreSee Less

I have to admit I was not that enthusiastic when my alarm went off at 5.00am and I looked out of the window. But I got up and in the pouring rain drove down to Portsea for the 7.15am #Redboats boat. We were trying for Captain Nitros Drop-off but shipping put paid to that and Luke English explained Plan B was The Links. Buddy Chris Porter and I have dived the wall a time or two but neither of us could remember diving this site. We were warned to watch our Deco due to the fast out going tide at the end of slack so kept our depth to a max of 36m to give us a decent run time without too much deco.We were first in and descended onto some really very nice territory. It was a bloody good dive making getting up well worth while. We ran for just short of an hour hitting the surface well away from the Rip as requested. After all of my recent travel it was good to be back on our magnificent dive sites.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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Great photos, thanks 👍

wow looks amazing

Great pics

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