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More than 400 species of soft and hard coral can be found when you dive the great barrier reef. Sign up for scuba diving s weekly email and never miss another story. Find out where the best scuba diving sites are all around australia including queensland, new south wales, victoria, western australia, south australia, tasmania, northern territory. Perth scuba has the most active dive club in western australia with weekly free dive events and regular local and international travel. Australia dive has great options to dive the amazing great barrier reef, the best wreck dive locations in the world and the giant kelp forests of tasmania. A voyage from the oceans surface to its darkest trenches, the most mysterious places on earth, plus an exploration. A travel guide to the best scuba diving in australia. The scuba doctor dive shop is australia s best online dive retailer, with low prices on a huge range of quality scuba diving, snorkelling, spearfishing, freediving gear and underwater equipment. It is a unique destination highlighted by the diverse scuba diving environments found on this vast continent the worlds sixth largest country. It happens only on australia s great barrier reef, or as the locals simply call it, the gbr. A handy general indication of the major dive regions in new south wales, victoria, south australia and tasmania. Mike ball dive expeditions in cairns, australia more.
Australia is a worldrenowned scuba diving destination for its diverse scuba dive locations, including the largest reef system in the world and giant kelp forests. Fairly superficial in what it covers but gives and indication of the general regions where there is known excellen diving. A new survey of recreational scuba divers reported that 41 percent people face dental problems from scuba diving. Here are all of our articles about scuba diving in australia.
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Dive in the great barrier reef, ningaloo reef and more. Little visited south australia gives visitors unexpected sites to dive, where shipwrecks lie scattered throughout the sea, a veritable graveyard to be explored. By submitting above, you agree to scuba diving s privacy policy. Whether youre looking for inspiration or want to learn a new skill, there is a book for you. At queensland scuba diving company we specialise in and provide snorkelling, introductory scuba diving and padi scuba diving courses on the gold coast. The latest techniques, equipment and practices for scuba diving in caves and caverns using open circuit, side mount and rebreathers. Scuba shane diving is here to answer any questions you may have about our scuba diving courses. Avoid unpleasant situations and preserve your safety with the fine divers socks, diving slippers, and dive shoes. Lonely planet east coast australia travel guide 72. In the padi open water diver course, you learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device and a tank. Sail on a 2masted schooner from cairns to green island for a full day of snorkeling, swimming, and scuba diving on the great barrier reef.
Our club boasts over 5000 members and is growing by the day so there is never a reason not to be able to find a dive buddy at perth scuba. Freediving, renegade science, and what the ocean tells us about ourselves james nestor. Best guide to scuba diving in australia dive the world. Scuba diving books from the scuba doctor dive shop the scuba. Dive boots scuba diving boots dive imports australia. Specialty instruction materials are for divers interested in specialty skills and certification.
A combination of the best of the great barrier reef and coral sea featuring featuring some of the best dive sites on australia s great barrier reef and coral sea. First published in 1978 as a small pocket directory of dive shops and airfil stations around australia, it grew to a much larger directory in 1980, and then into a full book dive australia in 1982, published by oceans enterprises, melbourne. Scuba diving on australia s great barrier reef is on the bucket list of every diver. Alternatively, head west to rowley shoals or south for great white shark cage diving. Australian scuba diving sites ready to jump in the water but not sure where to dive. Four editions up to 1999, with a fifth edition in preparation 2009.
One diver into 2,900 different reefs, in 3,400 square miles of ocean, with 900 islands to explore and 1,500 fish species to encounter. From osprey reef to the ss yongala wreck, it is covered in colourful corals and sealife. This interactive magazine is dedicated to all things scuba related and will keep divers up to date with the latest scuba diving news. Book scuba diving courses in brisbane scuba shane diving. Editors book picks for scuba diving australia including the great barrier reef, heron island and whitsunday islands.
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