The area around Bare Island, La Perouse, Sydney, is considered to be one of the best diving sites in NSW, up to 19 metres in depth, with an extensive reef and large population of all manner of brilliant fish and multi-coloured plant life. Lucky divers might see a weedy sea dragon, or even a turtle.
Last Saturday the dive club went to Bare Island, where I did my dive course. The suburb of La Perouse is named after the French explorer who arrived at Botany Bay in 1788 after a fatal skirmish in Samoa, and spent a lot of time trekking around Australia. The main road near my home (part of which is called Perouse Road) follows the route he took when he blazed a trail from the first settlement in Sydney Harbour, to Botany Bay.
On this particular dive one of our group had a very close encounter with a rather large turtle, and I had a close encounter with a large Blue Grouper who was quite intrigued by us and allowed me to stroke it.
The morning was very cold and blowing a gale from the west and building quite a chop blowing out to sea. The tide was rising, peaking at midday, which makes for an easy entry from the rock shelf. We got into the water about 10:30. From the carpark you walk across the wooden bridge to Bare Island and down to the left (East side). On this day the water was about 15-20 metres visibility and 16 degrees. I was glad of having my 7mm semi-dry wetsuit, boots and gloves on, but when it gets a bit colder I will be getting myself a hood as well.
The soft coral garden is quite amazing, with so many wierd shapes and bright colours, like a scene of a strange panet from a sci-fi movie. Fish are abundant here and small, or large, are colourful and perculiar. Wherever I looked there was some strange new creature I had never seen before. It is a highly photogenic area, so I look forward to getting a loan of a camera to review (hint hint camera manufacturers).
We went to a depth of 12 metres, which, although fairly shallow, was still a great days diving. Well worth it.
You have to Try Scuba diving too...Have a Nice Trip!!
Last Saturday the dive club went to Bare Island, where I did my dive course. The suburb of La Perouse is named after the French explorer who arrived at Botany Bay in 1788 after a fatal skirmish in Samoa, and spent a lot of time trekking around Australia. The main road near my home (part of which is called Perouse Road) follows the route he took when he blazed a trail from the first settlement in Sydney Harbour, to Botany Bay.
On this particular dive one of our group had a very close encounter with a rather large turtle, and I had a close encounter with a large Blue Grouper who was quite intrigued by us and allowed me to stroke it.
The morning was very cold and blowing a gale from the west and building quite a chop blowing out to sea. The tide was rising, peaking at midday, which makes for an easy entry from the rock shelf. We got into the water about 10:30. From the carpark you walk across the wooden bridge to Bare Island and down to the left (East side). On this day the water was about 15-20 metres visibility and 16 degrees. I was glad of having my 7mm semi-dry wetsuit, boots and gloves on, but when it gets a bit colder I will be getting myself a hood as well.
The soft coral garden is quite amazing, with so many wierd shapes and bright colours, like a scene of a strange panet from a sci-fi movie. Fish are abundant here and small, or large, are colourful and perculiar. Wherever I looked there was some strange new creature I had never seen before. It is a highly photogenic area, so I look forward to getting a loan of a camera to review (hint hint camera manufacturers).
We went to a depth of 12 metres, which, although fairly shallow, was still a great days diving. Well worth it.
You have to Try Scuba diving too...Have a Nice Trip!!
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