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On the Australia Day long weekend in January, my boyfriend and i decided to go and complete a course in Scuba Diving. Since January we have spent many a spare sunday out in the water enjoying the fish go by. Most of our diving has been within Port Phillip Bay, along the mornington peninsula, however we have dived outside the bay once, at castle rock in about 18 m of water. Our deepest dive was to about 30m as part of our advanced open water course, along what was once the banks of the yarra river, a spot now known as portsea hole. Some of the other spots we dive at include Mornington Pier, Portsea Pier, St Leonards Pier and Rye Pier. For me, its been great to find a use for the strange melbourne beaches (who ever called sea water without waves a beach!!!) and being back in the salt water has been fantastic. I also really enjoy being able to watch all the fish in their natural habitat, its even better when i manage to identify the species upon returning to the surface. Below are some of the photos ive taken underwater.
This
was taken underneath Rye Pier, May '06. Apparently this was the start of the
breeding season for these crabs.
We also saw this little guy and a few of his friends at Rye Pier.
A
biscuit star, very common in the waters of Port Phillip Bay.
My dearest trying to stir me up, even under water!!!
Another
of those beautiful little Sea Horses.
This little fishy is called a Moonlighter. He is quite small.
This
is the Wreck of the HMVS Cerberus, near Sandringham.
A type of Fan Worm. They hide in a tube when disturbed.
Part
of the Cerberus has been underwater since a storm in '94
A Victorian flag was placed upon the ship.
One
end of the Cerberus. Only out of the water at low tide now.
Taken at Portsea on the reef in April '06, an Old Wife hiding.
Sea
Urchin in amongst the coral at Portsea. The neon blue and green fish are juvenile
Moonlighters.