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| June 2009 |
Tasmania |
Neil |
Not sure of the details |
| 19/20 July 2008 |
Wilsons Prom. |
Neil |
Again sorry no more details, contact Neil directly |
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Saturday 26th April, Scuttlebutt , from Torquay
10.30am, Beverwijk off Torquay, LA, 46m deep wreck with a nice and easy penetration, happy to stay outside if required.
From plan as I missed a meeting, sorry folks
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Sunday May 11th Scuttlebutt,
Early dive 9am Slack 12.30 Corner North Wall Toby, LA, CW? KT? MT?
From plan as I missed a meeting, sorry folks
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Sunday 20th April Scuttlebutt Queenscliff
8.15am, Williams Salt House 18m, CW & Toby, IJ & Yvonne, CF & Cameron
(Bass Strait branch), Chris (TDI instructor) and LA
Pm 26mSub, CW & Toby, IJ & Yvonne, CF & Cameron (Bass Strait branch),
Chris (TDI instructor) and LA
Dive Log, by Laurant
Neil nicely organised a permit to dive the William Salthouse through Maritime Heritage Vic and Nina organised
the troops and the boat with Jeff Giddins (Scuttlebutt) as our preferred operator!!!
It happened that on the Saturday the Bass StraitBass Strait branch was
diving the same wreck... Unfortunately, believing in the published coordinates, Jeff could not find the wreck
and the Bass Strait Branch ended up diving the Eliza Ramsden and the 26m Reef. The wreck of the Salthouse
happens to be a few hundred meters South of the published coordinates... Jeff found the wreck after an hour
search on Saturday evening at the end of the day and was ready for us to dive it on Sunday. Peter Fear (the
GPS/depth sounder back up, in case we could not locate the wreck) and I were picked up from the Portsea side
at 7.15am and we had a nice crossing back to Q'cliff to pick up the rest of the crowd. The divers were (in
buddy pairs) Clive & Toby, Iain & Yvonne, Charles & Cameron (Bass Strait branch), Chris Law (TDI instructor)
and myself. Neil was also present as a deckie and a back up AIMA attendant. The shot was dropped about 2m
North of the wreck in about 8m of water and right on slack water. We geared up, did our buddy checks and after
a very brief brief jumped in! I had a dive time of about 25' which allowed me two laps of the wreck, cleaning
the plaque (on the Southern end of the wreck) on my way for everyone else to see. The wreck is quite interesting
and not as sandy as I was expecting it to be. Only the top is visible however and ribs and wooden structures
are exposed as well as the cargo of barrels that were containing pork meat... hence all the bones covering the
"deck". A nice dive but a very small wreck and I got bored quickly... We were picked up obviously after the dive
and went to Portsea to free Pete and at the same time, get some air fills for the second dive (Charles and Yvonne).
Not willing to wait for the second slack water of the day, we all agreed to dive the 26m Sub. We made our way
through the heads which were quite flat and comfortable and found a private boat anchored (tsk tsk!!) and abandoned
(tsk tsk!!) on top of the sub. I offered to swim the shot down but it was decided to use the anchor line that was
there and do a free ascent (well... rather a blue water ascent) if the anchor was lifted while we were down there.
We all jumped in and all had a ball I believe... I was joined during my safety stops by Toby and Clive and a bunch
of funny looking jellyfishes. In the end, we all would like to thank Nina and Neil for a perfect day on the water!
I guess we'll have to do it again!!!!!
CW wanted it noted that the wreck was visible from the surface!
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Sunday 30th March, Queenscliff Dive Centre
10.15am, J4, NW, IJ, SV
Pm, Kelp bed reef, NW, IJ, SV, CF
Though nobody at meeting who went to verify dives
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Weekend 1st & 2nd March,
A fantastic weekend hosted by Simon & Yvonne at their home in Queenscliff, camping
in the back garden, dives in the day and BBQ in the evening, what more can we have
asked for? Thank you
Saturday, Queenscliff Dive Centre. am, Lonsdale Bombings, 22m, MT, IJ, SV, CW, NW.
pm, The Wall, 24m, MT, IJ, YV, CW, NW
Sunday, Shore Dives. am, Ozone Wreck, 3m, MT, IJ, SV, CW, NW, CF. pm, Ozone Wreck,
3m, MT, IJ, YV, CW, NW, CF
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February 2008: Dive Victoria Portsea
A club/family trip camping on the Sorrento Foreshore & diving.
J4, 26m, 40min. Rob, Dan, Matt Visability OK
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December January? 2008Queenscliff Dive Centre, Portsea
Morning, Dan & Clive, Nina & ?, Bindi & Toby? Planned to do a wreck outside the heads but weather too rough.
Afternoon, Kim & Nina, Clive & ? Bindi & Toby? Popes Eye, 6m 30min & swimming with seals at Chinamans Hat
Camping at Sorrento Foreshore or driving down for the day
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August 2007: Angelsey Wales U.K.
This is probably not a true Melbourne BSAC trip, BUT its Wales and looking beautiful
(and one of my only two dives in the last 3 years.
Buddy pair: John & Kim Phillips
Site: Angelsey, Wales, UK
30min dive under the pier, max. depth about 7m, lots of shimp, fishing tackle, some lobsters & crabs.
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March 2007: Torquay
Diving with ? and staying in chalets nearby a club trip, lots of people, some rubbish weather
and a feast of takeaway. To far ago to remember the details except Dan dived with Toby and Dan was sick above and below water.
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