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Sunday 22nd January: Club Dives

Ex HMAS Canberra double dive

Sunk just over 2 years ago the ex HMAS Canberra shipwreck sits in 30m of water with the radio mast reaching up the shallows in 8m of water. Rough seas over the winter period have seen the sate of the ship alter with a greater lean and differences at the helicopter hanger. Suitable for open water diver's and above.

**Please note that an experience requirement is required to dive the Canberra without a dive guide**

Departs Queenscliff @ 9.00am

Ex HMAS Canberra Single Dive $74 (Club Member $67)

Double dive cost inc. Air Fill: $138 (Club Member $123)

Double dive cost inc. Hire: $210 (Club Member $189)

Ex HMAS Canberra attracts a $15 Parks & Mooring Fee

Thursday 26th January (Australia day): Club Dives

Ex HMAS Canberra

**Please note that an experience requirement is required to dive the Canberra without a dive guide**

Departs Queenscliff @ 8.30am

Captain Nitros Drop Off

Capt’n Nitros Drop Off makes it a great dive site for all levels. Huge boulders, massive overhangs and spectacular reefs make this dive site truly amazing. The Drop-off is located on the western end of Spectacular Reef, and consists of a series of walls from 20m to over 60 meters. Huge boulders the size of houses are scattered over the area, large fish can often be spotted as they make their way into the Bay and if you are lucky seals and dolphins are also occasional visitors.

Departs Queenscliff @ 11.15am

Portsea Back Beach Wall

Just outside port Phillip Heads On the Point Nepean Side is an area of scattered reef with depths ranging from 12 to 18 meters. The sea life in this is area is prolific with crayfish, Blue Devils, Weedy Sea Dragons, Seals, Abalone and much more. The Soft calcium that comprises most of the terrain in this area has eroded into lots of little swim throughs valleys and overhangs all topped off with alight scattering of kelp. This is a fantastic dive site for an avid fish photographer. This also near the area where Harold Hold disappeared so who knows what might be found here.

Departs Queenscliff @ 2.00pm

Single Dive $59 (Club Member $53)

Ex HMAS Canberra Single Dive $74 (Club Member $67)

Double dive cost inc. Air Fill: $138 (Club Member $123)

Double dive cost inc. Hire: $210 (Club Member $189)

Ex HMAS Canberra attracts a $15 Parks & Mooring Fee

Additional dive inc air fill: $69 (Club Member $63)

Saturday 28th January: Club Dives

Devil's Dropoff

Devil's Dropoff is aplty named after the beautiful blue devil unique to Victorian waters and the terrain in the area. This site hosts multiple drop off's and ledges making it one of the more adventurous wall dives in the bay. Suitable for open water and above.

Departs Queenscliff @ 12.30pm

Ex HMAS Canberra

**Please note that an experience requirement is required to dive the Canberra without a dive guide**

Departs Queenscliff @ 3.15pm

Single Dive $59 (Club Member $53)

Ex HMAS Canberra Single Dive $74 (Club Member $67)

Double dive cost inc. Air Fill: $138 (Club Member $123)

Double dive cost inc. Hire: $210 (Club Member $189)

Ex HMAS Canberra attracts a $15 Parks & Mooring Fee

Saturday 4th February: Club Dives

Open Water course shore dives

If you are interested in brushing up your open water skills, come and join us and new divers on our shore dive!

Club Members welcome, please contact staff with expressions of interest

Sunday 5th February: Club Dives

The Playground

A great crayfish spot that is situated right in the middle of the shipping channel just outside Port Phillip Heads on Rip Bank. The location of this dive site makes on suitable for experienced divers. The Rip bank is a wall that runs east West with deeper water to the north and as such is only suitable to dive on the end of the incoming or flood tide.

Departs Queenscliff @ 10.45am

ex HMAS Canberra

**Please note that an experience requirement is required to dive the Canberra without a dive guide**

Departs Queenscliff @ 1.30pm

Single Dive $59 (Club Member $53)

Ex HMAS Canberra Single Dive $74 (Club Member $67)

Double dive cost inc. Air Fill: $138 (Club Member $123)

Double dive cost inc. Hire: $210 (Club Member $189)

Ex HMAS Canberra attracts a $15 Parks & Mooring Fee

Saturday 11th February: Club Dives

Boarfish Reef

The reef which lies approximately halfway between Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale starts in approx. 10m of water and drops off to 22m in a system of caves drop-offs and overhangs. The reef provides a multitude of colour, plant and animal life. There are the spectacular Blue Devil fish, crayfish and of course Boarfish. Near the southern end of the reef, lies a large 4m Admiralty anchor encrusted with marine growth. On the northern tip of the reef a large sponge garden extends for approx 400m.

Departs Queenscliff @ 11.15am

Dragon's Lair

Just outside port Phillip Heads On the Point Lonsdale Side is an area of scattered reef with depths ranging from 12 to 18 meters. The sea life in this is area is prolific with crayfish, Blue Devils, Weedy Sea Dragons, Seals, Abalone and much more. The Soft calcium that comprises most of the terrain in this area has eroded into lots of little swim throughs valleys and overhangs all topped off with alight scattering of kelp. This is a fantastic site for an avid fish spotter.

Departs Queenscliff @ 2.15pm

Single Dive $59 (Club Member $53)

Double dive cost inc. Air Fill: $138 (Club Member $123)

Double dive cost inc. Hire: $210 (Club Member $189)

Sunday 19th February: Club Dives

The Links

This site is named for a massive anchor chain lost from the Japanese freighter the Ningan Maru. In the late 1980s. The vessel suffered a steering failure just inside the Heads and with the strong incoming tide was quickly pushed towards the shoreline at Shortland?s Bluff. The pilot gave the order to drop the anchor in order to prevent the vessel being driven ashore. Later when the problem was rectified the anchor chain had become fouled on the seabed and was unable to be recovered and was cut free. Today the anchor chain hangs like a necklace draped over the wall and over Bommies as it drops from 18 meters to 60 meters at the bottom. The chain is now overgrown in beautiful sponges.

Departs Queenscliff @ 11.00am

Lonsdale Bommies

Approximately 1 kilometre from the Point Lonsdale Light and clear of the shipping channel, just outside Port Phillip Heads is an amazing area of Bommies or underwater rock formations. The strong current flow in this area has created a nutrient rich environment and subsequently prolific marine growth and the associated marine life. But it is the amazing rock formations that make this dive site special. A favourite spot for catching crayfish.

Departs Queenscliff @ 1.30pm

Single Dive $59 (Club Member $53)

Double dive cost inc. Air Fill: $138 (Club Member $123)

Double dive cost inc. Hire: $210 (Club Member $189)

Saturday 25th February: Club Dives

Open Water course shore dives

If you are interested in brushing up your open water skills, come and join us and new divers on our shore dive!

Club Members welcome, please contact staff with expressions of interest