Flinders Pier

Dive Number: 136
Location: Flinders Pier
Date: 10/04/11
Max Depth: 4.3m
Dive Time: 71mins
Temp: 18C
Visibility: 3-4m
Time In: 16:44
Tide:
Thermal: Drysuit
Weight: 24lbs
Buddies: Sas

It was dark and gloomy under the pier with very poor viz, it couldn't have been more than 3 or 4 metres with a bit of surge as well. We were hoping to find some weedy sea dragons to photograph for my daughters school project.


There was a lot of suspended weed etc in the water and schools of leatherjackets would find themselves right up against my mask before realising I was there!

Sas's plan to wrap me up in a long strand of kelp went awry when she found herself tangled in it. Had I known her plan at the time it might have influenced my decision to help untangle her!

We did manage to find a couple of weedies at the end of the dive after giving up hope and despite the condition managed a couple of half decent photos between us.

Blairgowrie

Dive Number: 135
Location: Blairgowrie
Date: 10/04/11
Max Depth: 5.8m
Dive Time: 90mins
Temp: 18C
Visibility: 10m
Time In: 12:47
Tide:
Thermal: Drysuit
Weight:
Buddies: Sas + Eric

Nice dive at Blairgowrie with Sas and Eric from Tassie. Conditions were ok on the surface and viz was not as bad as reported. Spider crabs have been reported here in recent times but unfortunately they have moved on again with only one straggler remaining.


Camera unfortunately died halfway through the dive because I forgot to charge the batteries!! Not as bad as my buddy though who forgot to even put the battery in her camera!! Haha! :D

St Leonards

Dive Number: 134
Location: St Leonards
Date: 04/04/11
Max Depth: 3.5m
Dive Time: 55mins
Temp: 18C
Visibility: 8-10m
Time In: 14:35
Tide:
Thermal: Drysuit
Weight:
Buddies: Phil + Owen

Back at St Leonards again. Just a quick dive to use up some air. Not much to see apart from avoiding starfish and spider crab wielding buddies!