Dive #52

When: 22 May 2005
Location: The Clarries, Glenelg, South Australia
Depth: 25.6m
Bottom time: 30 mins
Viz: 10-12m
Water temp: 17°C
Buddy: Scuba Buachall

Dusk dive, beautiful conditions. Lots of crabs on body of the wreck, which is small compared to the Dredge. School of 6-8 giant boarfish swam by.

Dive #51

When: 16 May 2005
Location: Black Point, Whyalla, South Australia
Depth: 6.1m
Bottom time: 50 mins
Viz: 7m
Water temp: 17°C
Buddy: Scuba Buachall

Some serious cuttlefish-to-cuttlefish action.

Saw the shadow of a huge ray in the distance.

Dive #50. Wow, I've met my first major dive goal! Woohoo...

When: 15 May 2005
Location: Stony Point, Whyalla, South Australia
Depth: 5.3m
Bottom time: 45 mins
Viz: 6m
Water temp: 18°C
Buddy: Scuba Buachall

Shore dive. Difficult entry and exit because of waves and surge.

Cuttlefish galore! Scuba Buachall removed his glove and touched one; it changed to a creamy white colour to match SB's skin tone. Amazing.

We saw another cuttlefish with a big chunk out of his back. No doubt as a result of a love and honour duel.

We also saw a very large globefish.

Well this is it, my first diving milestone reached: 50 dives in less than six months.

Happy and proud Scuba Cailin (and Scuba Buachall)!

Now let the countdown to the dive century begin...

Dive #49. 40,000 kingfish later...

When: 15 May 2005
Location: Kingfish Pens, Whyalla, South Australia
Depth: 6.2m
Bottom time: 24 mins
Viz: 8m
Water temp: 18°C
Buddy: Scuba Buachall

What a weird dive: in a small pen with 40,000+ kingfish.

We were told that if we could catch one we could keep it. Scuba Buachall caught one, but of course released it after we took advantage of the photo op.

I was sad to think that all those handsome fish would end up covered in sauce or batter.

I'm glad I don't eat fish.

Dive #48. The dating wiles of cuttlefish.

When: 14 May 2005
Location: Black Point, Whyalla, South Australia
Depth: 5.5m
Bottom time: 56 mins
Viz: 6m
Water temp: 17°C
Buddy: Scuba Buachall

Shore dive, access via steps to beach. Strong current. So many cuttlefish, so little time! Amazing to watch them change colour, and to see males pretending to be females so that they can cosy up to a female and then....wham, bam, thank you ma'm.

Dive #47. Go the horny cuttlefish!

When: 14 May 2005
Location: Iron Ore Jetty, Whyalla, South Australia
Depth: 6.9m
Bottom time: 44 mins
Viz: 8m
Water temp: 16°C
Buddy: Scuba Buachall

What an experience: witnessing randy cuttlefish doin' their thing.

Dive #46

When: 14 May 2005
Location: Merek's Reef, Whyalla, South Australia
Depth: 11.8m
Bottom time: 32 mins
Viz: 4m
Water temp: 17°C
Buddy: Brian T

Boilers, channels.

Dive #45. Night dive

When: 9 May 2005
Location: Port Noarlunga, South Australia
Depth: 8.8m
Bottom time: 45 mins
Viz: 6-8m
Water temp: 14°C
Buddy: David M

Dive #44

When: 8 May 2005
Location: Second Valley, South Australia
Depth: 5.1m
Bottom time: 54 mins
Viz: 8-10m
Water temp: 17°C
Buddy: Scuba Buachall

Moonlighters, pipefish, crab half-way up a pylon.

I found two leafy sea dragons and spent most of the dive just gawking at them. Beautiful.

Dive #43

When: 7 May 2005
Location: The Dredge, Glenelg, South Australia
Depth: 20.1m
Bottom time: 38mins
Viz: 8-10m
Water temp: 18°C
Buddy: Lisa M

Strong current on entry. Brown spotted boarfish, bulls eyes, old wives, moonlighters.

Dive #42. The meaning of life?

When: 1 May 2005
Location: Seacliff Reef, South Australia
Depth: 14.7m
Bottom time: 69 mins
Viz: 3m
Water temp: 16°C
Buddy: Scuba Buachall

Night dive. An attempt at searching and recovery of a weightbelt lost by another diver earlier in the day. No joy.