ANUSC News
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If you use an underwater camera, please take a moment to tell us about it for our gear survey. Results will be posted on our website as per the dive computer and torch reviews, and should be a useful guide for novice underwater photographers. [Sharyn Wragg] |
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From the BBC (with film): "One of the most elegant courtship rituals in the animal kingdom has been captured on film by a BBC crew. The dance of the weedy sea dragon takes place every year in the shallow seas off the coast of Australia. During the ghostly dance, two beautifully odd-looking fish mirror each other's every movement." [Karsten Oelkers] |
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Jenny Thompson and Giles West presented an informal slide-show on underwater photography last Tuesday (Oct 27). The audience of 22 (14 ANUSC members) packed the Scuba Store and enjoyed a thorough demonstration of equipment and slides, which were selected to highlight an aspect of photographic technique, such as the lighting regime, apertures and lens type, strobe use and placement, focus, composition, sun and water effects, accounting for current, digital aspects, TTL cautions and equipment capabilities, critter approach, backscatter minimisation and other handy hints. It was informative to novice and experienced photographers alike. The evening finished well at Debarcle with 2-for-1 pizza.
Some tips from the talk, and survey results, will be posted on the web. Next social event: Chris Fulton's talk "Underwater flight: a tale of waves and fishes" Monday 9 Nov. [Sharyn Wragg] |
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An international meeting on climate change in Copenhagen has heard the
prospects of saving the world's coral reefs now appear so bleak there
are plans to freeze samples to preserve them for the future. [Paul Thomas] |
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Trips
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Trip Page | Coordinator | | 17-18 January 2009 | Shellharbour Good diving around Bass Point suitable for all levels. | Scott Hunt |
| 24-26 January 2009 | Pretty Beach/Brush Island | Thomas Magill |
| 7-8 February 2009 | Five Islands (Wollongong/Five Islands) Exploratory diving around the Five Islands near
Wollongong. | Steve Larkin |
| 14-15 February 2009 | Montague Island | Sandie Walters |
| 26 February 2009 | New members Welcome BBQ Straight after gear issue, at the gear shed | Cindy Wiryakusuma |
| 28 February - 1 March 2009 | New and Rusties (Jervis Bay) Are you a new diver? A rusty diver? Never fear!
There's diving for everyone at JB. | Ron Henry (pre-trip) and Ray Vran (coast) |
| 2 March 2009 | Annual General Meeting (ANU) 6.30pm, Manning Clarke Theatre 5, ANU Campus | Arwen Mow-Lowry |
| 7-9 March 2009 | Nelson Bay | Jennifer Hine |
| 14 March 2009 | day trip (Batemans Bay) | Scott Hunt |
| 15 March 2009 | day trip (Montague Is) | Jeremy Weinman |
| 28-29 March 2009 | Shellharbour Good diving for all levels of experience. (This replaces
the Port Hacking trip.) | Steve Larkin |
| 4-5 April 2009 | Bermagui Exploring the coast near Bermagui -- hopefully we'll turn
up some new dive spots. | Scott Hunt |
| 10-13 April 2009 | Jervis Bay (Bristol Point) Easter diving at Jervis Bay | Arwen Mow-Lowry |
| 25-27 April 2009 | Brush Island Fabulous reef diving off Brush Island for all levels. | Jeremy Weinman |
| 2-10 May 2009 | Sir John Young Banks A week-long trip to explore the deep current-ridden walls
of The Banks | Chris Bloomfield |
| 24 May 2009 | Ulladulla A Day trip to Ulladulla | Michael Walker |
| 6-8 June 2009 | Jervis Bay (Bristol Point) | Jennifer Hine |
| 13 June 2009 | Working bee (The gear shed) Maintenance and cleaning of the boats, trailer, SCUBA gear, and shed. Please pitch in if you can. | Karsten Oelkers |
| 21 June 2009 | Working bee (The gear shed) Finishing up, if required, and packing the boats for LMI. | Karsten Oelkers |
| 28 June - 12 July 2009 | Lady Musgrave Island Two weeks of glorious diving on the Great Barrier Reef.
Put down your deposit to secure your place! | Alex Pentony-Vran |
| 8-9 August 2009 | Currarong 'Range Active', here we come... | Chris Bloomfield |
| 19-20 September 2009 | Brush Island NPA Keepers Clean Up Weekend | Cindy Wiryakusuma and Arwen Mow-Lowry |
| 3-5 October 2009 | Montague Island Cancelled; come to Ulladulla 17/18 Oct instead | Jose Barrero and Arwen Mow-Lowry |
| 17-18 October 2009 | Ulladulla | Thomas Magill |
| 31 October - 3 November 2009 | Seal Rocks | Ray Vran |
Next trip: 14-15 November 2009 | Batemans Bay (Mossy Point) Some more exploratory diving
in the area but also like to include visits to Burri Wall, Jimmy's
Island, Broulee Island (Front Reef), Weedy Wall and maybe even a quick
search for the SS John Penn. | Thomas Magill |
| 21-22 November 2009 | Brush Island A wide range of dive sites ... sheltered shore dives, boat dives 15-30m and 30-40m, sites to explore. | Sandie Walters |
| 28-29 November 2009 | Sydney | Russell Patrick |
| 6 December 2009 | ANUSC Xmas Party | |
| 12-13 December 2009 | Honeymoon Bay (Jervis Bay) The traditional pre-xmas HMB outing | Coordinator Wanted |
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14-15 November 2009 Some more exploratory diving
in the area but also like to include visits to Burri Wall, Jimmy's
Island, Broulee Island (Front Reef), Weedy Wall and maybe even a quick
search for the SS John Penn. [Thomas Magill]
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