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3rd October 2006
G'day from Fish Rock Dive Centre
Yes the diving just gets better, after a couple of nasty days of diving, the water turned blue and warm, we had 25mtr + vis, 20deg water not to bad (pretty dam good I Say) for October, went down and checked the anchor looked up had my divers on the left and a couple of great Queensland Gropers on the right, took some great shots around the exposed pinnacle, we went around the pinnacle found about 10 Gray Nurse Sharks just hanging around, a couple of big Turtles.
On the way back to Green Island we had to stop, the traffic was unbelievable 20min we waited for about 20 Humpback Whales to go past, I got some fantastic photos, full breaches.
The next dive at Green Island we were all a little excited after the last 2 hours, just about to jump in and we had a visit from a whale calf and it's mum about 20mts, just cruising along, any how back to the dive, yes it just gets better we had about 20 Gray Nurse Sharks hanging around, another Big Queensland Groper, Bull Rays, Bait Fish running (swimming) around everywhere and at the end we had a goodbye for now from a school of Bull Nose Rays, a nice way to finish a days adventure at Fish Rock.
Image by Ken Hoppenken hoppen
I couldn’t believe it when I realized that it was about ten years since I had been up to dive at Fish Rock, so it was time I went back.
a new era for fishrock dive centre
Jon Cragg is the operator of the FishRock Dive Centre, Resort. As a long time local in South West Rocks and the lower Macleay they have a wealth of local knowledge. With the relocation of the Dive Centre to the Costa Rica Resort Motel, completing the transformation, Jon is prepared to provide the traveling diver with an all-round dive travel experience with a holistic approach to total customer care and satisfaction.
Jon was a long time dive master and dive guide with the previous owners, and has an intimate knowledge and understanding of Fish Rock and all its creatures. He is an avid underwater photographer and videographer (he also owns the local photo shop) with a passion for the underwater realm that will infect (or re-infect) you the moment you meet him. As a dedicated husband, father of three and the local scout leader he has sense of adventure while maintaining a solid duty of care to the safety of all in his charge.
As a dive destination Fish Rock and South West Rocks is up there with the best. With dives sites such as Fish Rock Cave ( a 120m long ocean cavern), shark gutters, fish bommies, the aquarium, Colorado pass, the pinnacle, green island and Black Rocks there is something there for all levels and interests of diver. Jon has also commenced research and exploration for reported hammerhead congregations, reefs and pinnacles and the 27 wrecks reported along the coast from Hat head, Trial Bay and Grassy Head. Divers are invited to assist Jon in his quest as part of their explorer team.
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