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Mossy Point	14-15 November 2009
Coordinator: Thomas Magill

Accommodation

Barlings Beach Tourist Park
They close the gates at 7pm and after that you need to ring the doorbell to gain access by the night manager.
We haven't got tentsites allocated, so it's a matter of finding a nice spot and pitching your tent.
Cost is $8 per person (Children under two get in free).

Barlings Beach Tourist Park
1939 George Bass Drive, Tomakin Rosedale, NSW 2537
Ph (02) 4471 7313

From Batemans Bay drive 10km south to Mogo.
In Mogo turn left into Tomakin Rd and continue on until you get to George Bass Drive (~6km)
When you hit George Bass Dr turn left and drive about 1.8km and you'll see the Tourist Park on your right.

Here's a link to Google Maps showing you where the campground is: Barlings Beach Tourist Park

We are staying at Barlings Beach campground and launch the boat from Mossy Point. There is a good ramp at Mossy Point but you need to travel out over a little bit of a bar. Provided the swell is not big and the wind not howling in from the North it should be Ok. Alternative launching options are Mosquito Bay or Barlings Beach (the latter only if we have a 4WD).

Diving

This is going to be mostly an exploratory trip concentrating on the area around Broulee Island. We discovered a couple of great spots earlier in the year, Front Reef (off Broulee Is) and Weedy Wall (between Burri & Mossy Pt). By the looks of the sounder, there are plenty of spots to expore around Broulee Island.

Quoting Scott Hunt: "The Front Reef (off Broulee Is) is a wall that drops from 10m down to about 22m from memory but we were spoilt for choice that day as to where to drop the anchor it all looked good on the sounder ! Similarly, Weedy Wall appears to be part of an extensive reef system, a bit shallower at 10m down to 20m from memory but we found Weedy Sea Dragons on the site.

Other options for diving include Burri Wall as well as a search for the John Penn (which we expect is now buried in sand based on a previous search last year). Black Rock is easily accessible as well. For those who want shore diving you have Barlings Beach, Broulee Cave and Guerilla Bay.

Everything is a really close boat run from Mossy Point and as you can see plenty to keep you amused for the weekend !!

Airfills

Ye goode olde airfills. What would be do without them? Use an inverted bucket, that's what.

In Depth Scuba BATEMANS BAY STORE
(02) 4472 9930
bayinfo@indepthscuba.com.au

Shop 5, 33 Orient Street
Batemans Bay, NSW 2536
Click here for a map

Open 8am – 4pm on weekends

1/2 price re-fills for ANUSC members - $5 each.

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?

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, 12th November 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), or simply click here. Please be available to help getting the boat ready for the weekends diving.

Ciao, Tom

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