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On the weekend of 4-5 April we'll be heading back to Bermagui for some more exploratory diving. We dived there a couple of times back in 2007 and had a great time poking around looking for new sites. Photos from the previous trips: May 2007 and November 2007.

Diving

Previous trips have turned up a couple of very reasonable spots around the headland at Bermagui which we now have marks for. We also have some other spots to check out including:

• Camel Rock
• 3 Brothers
• Lookout or Michael Lerner reef- 24m (5km south of Bermagui)
• Bermagui sponge gardens: in the bay/harbour of Bermagui. 16-23m, sponges, seadragons. Visuals - line up flagpole mast and last pine on headland, Sth of boat harbour, 300m offshore (March 1977)
• 4 mile reef - expected to be deep (~40m)

Some shore dives (from Tom Byron's book):

• Harbour Entrance - 10m
• Old Wharf - 8m
• The Slot - 18m
• Gorgonia Patch - 18m (can add this to the Slot and enjoy 2 dive sites in one!)

These are also mentioned in the book but no actual info on them: Shark bommie, The steps, The Keyhole.

Here are a couple of points for potential participants to consider:

• We will be relying on depth sounders to select dive sites and we have little/no information about what will be down there. It will be a hit and miss weekend for all dives i.e. each adventure could be amazingly good or very ordinary. An every dive is a good dive attitude may be required ...
• We'll be sounding around looking for sites before diving, meaning a little more time in the boat in the sea conditions before getting underwater.

Accommodation/Camping

We'll be camping at Zane Grey Tourist Park, Lamont Street Bermagui 02 64934382 (on the headland near Point Dickinson). Cost will be approx $8 per person per night. If you are planning on bringing children, can you please let me know so I can work out a rate for them with the Tourist Park.

Food/Cooking

If you want to eat in, you will need to bring everything for dinner on the Saturday night. There is a small camp shelter at the park which is handy. The campsite is only a short walk from the centre of town, including the pub where the meals have been quite reasonable on previous trips.

Gear Issue

Gear issue will be 5:30pm Thursday 2nd April at the gear shed at North Oval.

Air Fills

There is no dive shop in Bermagui, so air fills will be from Narooma, about 30km north of Bermagui.

Signing Up

If you would like to come along please send an email to Scott (snvhunt at ozemail dot com dot au) with the following information:

1. Who are you?
2. Do you need a lift or can you give someone a lift?
3. Can you can tow a boat?
4. Do you have a boat license?
5. Do you need to hire any gear (ie. BCD, regs, or tank).
6. Are you an ANU student?
7. Will this be your first trip with the club?
8. If you are not known to me, what is your level of diving experience?

Safety

The club is a keen proponent of safe diving and boating. Please read the information on our website.

Cheers
Scott

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