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| FAULTLINE |
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Average
Depth : 18 metres
Max.
Depth : 23 metres
Features
: Named after the Faultline running parallel to the shore.
Features 2 very interesting caves with much to be seen.
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| VETCH'S
PIER |
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Average
Depth : 3 metres
Max.
Depth : 6 metres
Features
: The spot where the world record is held for the biggest
shore entry dive. Easy entry/exit and very sheltered.
Butterfly fish and crayfish are often seen.
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| LIMESTONE
REEF |
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Average
Depth : 6 metres
Max.
Depth : 7 metres
Features
: An easy shallow dive with tropical fish and limestone formations.
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| THE
OVINGTON COURT |
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Average
Depth : 5 metres
Max.
Depth : 7 metres
Features
: The wreck of the Ovington Court that sunk in a gale force
storm in 1940. All that remains is the engine block and the boiler.
The site teams with fish and marine life.
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| THE
PINNACLES |
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Average
Depth : 10 metres
Max.
Depth : 18 metres
Features
: Tons of marine life to see but to take in the full effect
don't forget your torch.
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| THE
CAVES |
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Depth
: 9 metres
Features
: Gullies and caves which make a very interesting dive. Main
features are the blowholes. Ropes have been put in place in the interiors
of the caves for divers not familiar with the reef.
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| THE
COOPERLIGHT WRECK |
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Average
Depth : 22 metres
Max.
Depth : 33 metres
Features
: The wreck was named after the Cooper Lighthouse and the
original name has never been established. Beware of stinging
hybroids. Plenty of colourful tropical fish.
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| NO
1 REEF |
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Average
Depth : 25 metres
Max.
Depth : 30 metres
Features
: Boulders and anchor chain around the pinnacles. Sharks are
prominent in this area as this is their feeding grounds and rock cod
can be spotted.
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| BDAY
LEDGES |
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Average
Depth : 15 metres
Max.
Depth : 22 metres
Features : Consistent dive site
because of depth - best dived after a S.W followed by a N.E wind (typical
winter conditions) The reef starts in large
cave (seen as a drop off from 15 to 22m on the fish finder..)
then moves into a series of caves and gullies.
Interesting Finds are Tiger Angel Fish , 2 Frogfish and Paperfish
on reef off the fence, Emperator, Coris, Potatoe Bass, lots of Game Fish,
and some lovely Semi's. The area also facilitates diving/snorkelling with
dolphins and sharks during the Sardine Season.
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| THE
HAWTHORN |
Max
Depth : 23 metres
Features
: Relatively new wreck in terms of discovery. The wreck lies at 23m
facing N to South directly off the harbour mouth. Wreck appears to be
a tug of some sort looking at the stern and bow as well as the lines
of the the boat..
It
is fairly intact although silting of the floor has meant that the ship
is not that well exposed. Fish life - group of pine apple fish on the
bow behind the ships anchor, cleaner shrimp , morays , crayfish , bait
fish cloud the top of the wreck, daga salmon and a resident brindel
bass.. There are rays most times out on the sand surrounding the
wreck. The wreck is quite small but the more you look around, the more
things you seem to find scorpion fish, a variety of colored paper fish
, different variety of goldie - (still waiting to ID it from
Smith book). If conditions allow there seems to be more of the
wreckage further N.E of the wreck going by the fish finder. Enjoyable
dive but possibly not for someone that wants to dive a large structure
eg produce. The mystery of what the ship could be and how it landed at
the bottom of the sea is part of the excitement of this dive. Looking
at the bow, it appears that some sort of collision could have been the
cause due to the "bend" on the port side.
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| THE
ODD |
Average
Depth : 1 metre
Max.
Depth : 7 metres
Features
: About
25m long, hull in tact 1m to 7m - fun dive. This lies at the entrance to
Vetch's harbour to the V.P. - any diver swimming their is likely to get
run over. Generally anchor the boat as a marker buoy so would not
recommend snorkelling on it. Resident lionfish, clean water and
shallow depth makes for an excellent photographic spot . |
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