Stephen's Dive Log

Snake Gully, Niue

2008-04-11T04:45:00.000-07:00

Dive 16

2008-03-26T11:12:00.000-07:00

Place: Niue, Channeling
Depth: 16m
Time: 37 min
Cumulative: 12:54
Pressure in/out: 200/50
Equipment:
Description: Boat Dive
Annie Gray (Niue Dive) & Uschi

Dive 15

2008-03-26T08:30:00.000-07:00

Place: Niue, Gothic City
Depth: 21m
Time: 31 min
Cumulative: 12:17
Pressure in/out: 200/50
Equipment:
Description: Boat Dive
Annie Gray (Niue Dive) & Uschi
Entry on my main blog

Dive 14

2008-03-25T10:09:00.000-07:00

Place: Niue, Snake Gully
Depth: 15m
Time: 33 min
Cumulative: 11:46
Pressure in/out: 200/50
Equipment:
Description: Boat Dive
Annie Gray (Niue Dive) & Uschi
An open cave

Dive 13

2008-03-25T08:30:00.000-07:00

Place: Niue, Tama
Depth: 15m
Time: 33 min
Cumulative: 11:13
Pressure in/out: 200/50
Equipment:
Description: Boat Dive
Annie Gray (Niue Dive) & Uschi

Dive 12

2008-03-13T20:10:00.000-07:00

Place: Port Noarlunga
Depth: 10m
Time: 50 min
Cumulative: 10:40
Pressure in/out: 250/50
Equipment:
Description: Jetty Dive (night)
Paul Macdonald, David + 1

Dive 11

2008-01-27T10:55:00.000-08:00

Place: The Dredge
Depth: 20m
Time: 35 min
Cumulative: 9:50
Pressure in/out: 230/60
Equipment:
Description: Boat Dive
Norman, Con + 1

The Dredge

2008-01-27T10:30:00.000-08:00

A cuttlefish underneath the Dredge.

Swimming up the cableway.

A single white ascidean(?) and a colonial ascidean.

The Barge

2008-01-27T09:00:00.000-08:00

Entering the open top of the Barge.

Looking up at the bow.

A nudibranch on the hull.

Dive 10

2008-01-27T08:54:00.000-08:00

Place: The Barge
Depth: 20m
Time: 30 min
Cumulative: 9:15
Pressure in/out: 180/50
Equipment:
Description: Boat Dive
Norman, Con + 3

Trail Marker 12

2008-01-26T19:38:00.000-08:00

Trail Marker 11

2008-01-26T19:37:00.000-08:00

Dive 9

2008-01-26T09:51:00.000-08:00

Place: Port Noarlunga
Depth: 8m
Time: 65 min
Cumulative: 8:45
Pressure in/out: 230/50
Equipment:
Description: Shore Dive

Rapid Bay

2008-01-22T04:25:00.001-08:00

Rapid Bay is a very popular dive site. The jetty is closed, so cannot be used. A replacement jetty has been promised for some time. In the meantime entry is best gained by walking along the shore line to the jetty, then making a shore entry over the small rocks. Then surface swimming out to the middle or end of the jetty before submerging.

Marino Rocks

2008-01-22T04:14:00.000-08:00

Not a site which is used very often.

There is a car park at the top of the cliffs. A steep path leads down to a boat ramp which allows a path to the ocean through the rocks.

The rocks along the shoreline provide shelter to crabs and small fish. Patches of sand and sea grass further out provide varied habitats.

Second Valley

2008-01-22T03:22:00.000-08:00

Trail Marker 9

2008-01-22T03:11:00.000-08:00

Trail Marker 7

2008-01-22T03:08:00.000-08:00

Trail Marker 6

2008-01-22T03:06:00.000-08:00

Trail Marker 5

2008-01-22T03:03:00.000-08:00

Trail Marker 4

2008-01-22T02:53:00.000-08:00

Trail Marker 3

2008-01-22T02:51:00.000-08:00

Trail Marker 2

2008-01-22T02:48:00.000-08:00

Trail Marker 1

2008-01-22T02:45:00.000-08:00

Port Noarlunga

2008-01-22T02:44:00.001-08:00

Port Noarlunga is one of the most popular SCUBA/snorkeling/swimming sites in South Australia.

There is a jetty which runs out to a reef. The jetty has two sets of steps. One at the very end, near the reef, and one about half way along.
The reef runs parallel to the shore about 400m out. It is more than 1500m long, but only a few metres wide. There is a gap in the southern part of the reef which allows swimmers to pass through to the seaward side if they choose to. Between the reef and the low tide mark is a sandy floor with extensive areas of weeds and sometimes shell fish.

There is a "marine trail" with 12 underwater markers (and one anchor!) which can be followed.

Marker 1
Marker 2
Marker 3
The Anchor
Marker 4
Marker 5
Marker 6
Marker 7
Marker 8
Marker 9
Marker 10
Marker 11
Marker 12

Dive 8

2008-01-12T09:49:00.000-08:00

Place: Second Valley
Depth: 8m
Time: 75 min
Cumulative: 7:40
Pressure in/out: 220/60
Equipment:
Description: Jetty Dive
Entry on my main blog
Darren + 4

Dive 7

2007-12-12T18:30:00.000-08:00

Place: Marino Rocks
Depth: 4m
Time: 65 min
Cumulative: 6:25
Pressure in/out: 200/50
Equipment:
Description: Shore Dive
Testing my new BCD and regs

Dive 6

2007-05-10T20:00:00.000-07:00

Place: Port Noarlunga
Depth: 6m
Time: 50 min
Cumulative: 5:20
Pressure in/out: 220/60
Equipment:
Description: Jetty Dive (night)
Camera flooded
Paul Macdonald

Dive 5

2007-02-08T20:04:00.000-08:00

Place: Port Noarlunga
Depth: 8m
Time: 60 min
Cumulative: 4:30
Pressure in/out: 230/90
Equipment:
Description: Jetty Dive (night)
Entry on my main blog

Dive 4

2006-12-30T16:04:00.000-08:00

Place: Port Noarlunga
Depth: 7m
Time: 60 min
Cumulative: 3:30
Pressure in/out: 150/50
Equipment:
Description: Jetty Dive
Tank O ring burst before entry to water. Repaired and entered water with partial tank.

Dive 3

2006-12-30T11:45:00.000-08:00

Place: Rapid Bay
Depth: 8m
Time: 60 min
Cumulative: 2:30
Pressure in/out: 220/70
Equipment:
Description: Shore Dive
Choppy and difficult to get out

Dive 2

2006-12-29T03:02:00.000-08:00

Place: Port Noarlunga
Depth: 6m
Time: 55 min
Cumulative: 1:30
Pressure in/out: 220/100
Equipment:
Description: Jetty Dive

Dive 1

2006-12-29T00:10:00.000-08:00

Place: Port Noarlunga
Depth: 7m
Time: 35 min
Pressure in/out: 210/90
Equipment:
Description: Jetty Dive

Dive 0

2006-12-28T10:29:00.000-08:00

Ready to use the hire equipment for the first time in the public swimming pool at Noarlunga Centre. Actually did two sessions.