240218 | DIVE LOGS

AQUATIC AUSTRALIA - STORIES FROM THE DEEP

This film is part of the Aquatic Australia visual dive logbook, a growing archive of real dives recorded across Australian Waters.

Date : 18th Feb 2024

Dive : IJ#2008
Location : NW Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Site : Tuna Hut
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Visibility : 15-20m
Observations : Swam from boat anchor in a small canyon North across a meadow of kelp to a large lump sticking up with a tubular small cave looking like a "tube" on a wave curl with lots of colourful sponges and corals. On top of the lump were lots of fish but the highlight was a large Sampson Fish that stuck around. Great day's diving on the club boat with my daughter Oceana.

Dive : IJ#2009
Location : North Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Site : Trench Warfare
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Observations : This site was more kelpy with some small gulleys or trenches running up the side of the mound in parallel. Another lovely dive with Oceana who did really well. Beautiful Vis and warm water again. Feb to May is my favourite time of year at Rottnest.

ABOUT THIS FILM
A calm, real-time record of a dive day exploring the two reefs on the North side of Rottnest Island. The first out towards the open ocean where anything might be seen. The second closer in but still out to sea a way.

Diving with my daughter Oceana we see large schools of Buffalo Bream, a large Sampson fish, colourful sponges and corals under ledges and a very colourful type of grouper called a Harlequin Groper.
The End of the film is a montage of Stills photos from the dive. Some of these stills slideshows are being edited into a series of standalone movies in a series we call "BLUE PLATES" - Look out for them.

TAG BLOCK
scuba diving western australia, underwater australia, australian diving, rottnest island diving, scuba diving vlog, underwater documentary, marine life australia


Aquatic Australia documents scuba diving, underwater environments, and marine life across Western Australia and Australian coastal waters.


Diving NW Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth with Hillarys Yacht Club Dive section and the HYC boat M/V Alibi and Oceana