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So, the recent planned trip to Brush Island in September ended up diving Ulladulla instead. Quite understandable alterations in planning considering the weather at the time. However, that was a small trip, and I for one haven't been to that location in a while, so that's why the destination for the weekend 17-18 October isn't planned to change.
We only have one boat at the moment, so if this trip gets lots of punters we'll need to be prepared to do shoredives.

Diving

The Ulladulla area offers good boat and shore dives and is great for experienced, rusty and novice divers.

• Lighthouse Wall (14-23m) Michael McFadyen's description
• Lighthouse Sponge Gardens (10-25m)
• Home Bommie
• East north Bommie (20-26m)
• Burril Rocks & Cave (9-23m))

• Jones Beach off Bannisters Point
• The beach off Burleigh Way/Riversdale Ave, Mollymook, by the Golf club.
• Warden Head down Lighthouse cliff to the pool and wall.
  (for the energetic - but Open Water courses were done there once)

If the weather turns bad we can always go to Jervis Bay (65-70km, Time 1:05hrs, Park pass required) which has an excellent selection of dives for all levels of experience. Bowen Island always provides shelter from the east and south for the nursery, and there is a nice sheltered shore dive off Murrays Beach, not to mention Summercloud Bay which has good shore dives and is sheltered from the north and north east.

If there is weather from the south east we can do Bawley Point as a shore dive too. There is also Brush Island and the Boiler further to the south, but only for those who are comfortable in currents which are sometimes quite strong there, and the location is exposed.

Accommodation

Air Fills

$7 air fills have been arranged for ANU club members at the Ulladulla Dive & Adventure Centre
211 Princes Hwy, Ulladulla, NSW, 2539
Phone (02) 4455 3029

Dive Planning

I will attempt to put together the first boat dive for Saturday ahead of time. So please email me if you want to get up early and be on the first boat. We have only one boat, so each trip is limited to 6 divers. That makes it important that we start early and have a well organised swap-over so not to waste time. Don't forget you can always organise a shore dive on Saturday morning.

Boat Ramps

Ulladulla harbour has 2 boat ramps for the general public. We will probably use the northern one.

Safe Diving

The ANUSC is a keen proponent of safe diving practices and actively encourages all divers to:

• Recognise the inherent risks of diving, and that this risk is accepted by each individual diver.
• Dive to their abilities, training and experience taking into account actual diving and weather conditions, as well as underwater visibility and currents.
• Dive in buddy pairs.
• Not engage in dives requiring decompression unless professionally trained and/or experienced.
• Closely monitor air consumption and remaining air, and plan to return from all dives with at least 50 bar of air in your tank.
• Ascend slowly (more slowly than the smallest bubbles), and to finish all dives with a safety stop (at least 3 minutes at 5 metres).
• "Call" a dive at any time, for any reason.

The ANUSC actively encourages all members to become familiar with the operation of the Club's safety equipment. If in doubt, ask.

Are you coming?

The current plan is to be geared-up at the northern boat ramp at 8am. Last details about this can be discussed during gear issue when I have a better idea of who's coming and what the weather might be like.

If you want to participate please send me an email and let me know:

• Your name.
• Are you a student?
• What nights do you need accommodation booked? (Fri, Sat)
• Do you need a lift to the coast? Or can you offer lifts in your car?
• What gear do you need (BCD, reg or tank)?
• Can you tow the club boat (Tigger)?
• Do you have a current boat license?
  (License holders receive a $1 discount from all boat dives)
• If you want to put down your name for either first or second dive of the Saturday, then do so here.

Gear Issue and Boat Prep

Gear issue will happen on Thursday, 15th October at 5:30pm at the gear shed. Where's that? North of ANU Campus, past the tennis courts, over Barry Drive, to North Oval, McCaughey Street, Turner (Yellow pages: map #49 D15). Please be availble to help getting the boat ready for the weekends diving.

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