Gallery - Australia
Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It's about the same size as the 48 mainland states of the USA and 50 per cent larger than Europe, but has the lowest population density in the world - only two people per square kilometre.
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Western Australia
- Victoria
- Tasmania
- South Australia
- Queensland
- Northern Territory
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Peek-a-boo
by TessaW
Moray Eel at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia. Canon S100, Recsea housing, Recsea 2-flip diopter macro lens, Sea & Sea YS-01.
Photocomp November '12- Novice
Shades of grey
by TessaW
Grey Nurse Shark at Fish rock cave, South West Rocks, Australia. Canon S100, Recsea housing, Sea & Sea YS-01. Photocomp November '12 - Novice
Pretty as a picture
by TessaW
Hypselodoris obscura at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia. Canon S100, Recsea housing, Recsea 2 flip diopter lens and Sea & Sea YS-01.
Photocomp November '12 - Novice
Care Taker
by David Haintz
A Weedy Seadragon at Flinders Pier, Mornington Penisnula, Victoria, Australia. Canon7D, Nimar housing, 17-70mm lens. It's a great time of the year to see the male carry the eggs.
Photocomp November '12 - Open
Reflection
by David Haintz
Ewen Ponds, Mount Gambier, South Australia. Canon7D, Nimar Housing, 17-70mm lens. I had left early in the from Rapid Bay returning back to Melbourne so I could squeeze a dive in. I was suprised to see so much life.
Photocomp November '12 - Open
Golden Blenny
by David Haintz
A blenny poking its head out at Flinders Pier, MOrnington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Canon 7D, Nimar housing, 17-70mm lens. I was suprised to see the teeth to appear to be golden like. Photocomp November '12- Open
A Rose Among The Thorns
by paulS
This Flabellina sp. was photographed under the Amity Jetty on North Stradbroke Island using a Canon G11, Ikelite housing, DS51 substrobe and a x8 macro lens.
Photocomp November '12- Open
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
by KimA
Ornate Ghostpipefish found at The Pipeline, Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, Australia. Taken with Canon G11 and Ikelite DS51 substrobe.
Photocomp October '12 - Open
Smile!
by JakeW
A Mosaic Eel and a Green Moray Eel. Taken at 12m in 'The Aquarium' which is just outside the shallow entrance of the cave and over the ridge. Hard to concentrate on getting the shot as there was 20 odd Grey Nurse Sharks swimming around us along with plenty of fish and a couple of spotted eagle rays. South West Rocks, Australia taken on shop hire camera. compact Fuji.
Photocomp October '12 - Novice
Nudi Nice
by shareneC
Tambja verconis under fishermans wharf at Portland, Victoria, Australia while finishing dive 4 of an Open Water Course. Used an Olympus mju tough 8010 without housing as we were only in 2 metres of water.
Photocomp September '12 - Novice
Diver and Batfish
by MichaelG
A diver and batfish at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Canon 50D with 8-15mm lens in Hugyfot housing with dual Z240s.
Photocomp September '12 - Open
Portsea Cuttle
by David Haintz
A cuttlefish at Portsea Pier, Melbourne, Australia. I had trouble trying to get a decent shot due to large surge that is now present. Canon 7D, Nimar housing, 17-70mm lens, sola 600 light.
Photocomp September '12 - Open
Parrot Smile
by MichaelG
Parrotfish Smile at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Canon 50D with 60mm lens in Hugyfot housing with 2 x Z240s.
Photocomp August '12 - Open
Minke Display
by MichaelG
Minke Whale display on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Canon 50D with 8-15mm FE lens in Hugyfot housing. Photocomp August '12 - Open
Dragon Moray
by KirstyF
Found this Dragon hiding in some coral near The Cove, Christmas Island, Australia. Canon 500D, Ikelite housing & strobes.
Photocomp August '12 - Open
In the Directory
Articles
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Waterfall Bay Caves on Tasman Peninsula
- The Tasman Peninsula by nature of its topography is mainly only dived by boat. The cliff height on the east coast averages 250 metres for all but Pirates and Fortesque Bays from Tasman Island at the south tip of the Tasman Peninsula to almost Dunalley at the top of the Forestier Peninsula ...
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Tasmania - Bound for Adventure
- One look at the prognostic weather chart told me that we would not sail on schedule. The forecast was for 30 knot north-westerlies with gusts to 45 knots through out the night and for the next 24 hours.
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Grey Nurse Shark rescued from fishing gaff in Byron Bay
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by Simon
- I joined Sue and big Mark (from the Byron Bay Dive Centre) and (to avoid missing anyone) the Seaworld crew, Marine Parks and Fisheries aboard the Seaworld boat this morning for a rescue attempt. My job was videographer for the underwater part of the operation. All of the shark wrangling was done by Seaworld staff.
