Comments on: Dive Reports http://www.canterburyunderwater.org.nz Canterbury Underwater Club, New Zealand Thu, 09 Feb 2017 04:51:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Robyn Black http://www.canterburyunderwater.org.nz/members-stuff/dive-reports/#comment-2581 Robyn Black Wed, 24 Aug 2016 04:29:46 +0000 http://www.cuctest.com/?page_id=161#comment-2581 SS Yongala

I have just dived on this wreck again. The last time was 20 years ago. It is billed as being in the top 5 dive wrecks in the world and it does not disappoint. In 1996 I was on a live aboard there for 2 days and we left from Townsville. The trip out to the wreck is at least 2 hours. This time I dived with Yongala Dive who are based in Alva Beach and from there it is an easy 40m to the wreck. Alva Beach is 16 k from Ayr which is around 1 and half hours south of Townsville.

I had 2 dives: magnificent varietyof tropical sea life. The wreck is at depths of between 25-33 m( about). At least 15 m viz and water temps about 20C. Yongala Dive’s web site has some good photos if you are interested. I would return again but not leave it 20 years this time.

]]> By: Nigel Elson http://www.canterburyunderwater.org.nz/members-stuff/dive-reports/#comment-81 Nigel Elson Thu, 08 Aug 2013 04:57:12 +0000 http://www.cuctest.com/?page_id=161#comment-81 Just go back from 2 30m dives just off the Sharks Tooth in Kaikoura. Viz was good at around 6-8m. To my surprise we only saw 2 crayfish neither big enough to take, also not another takeable fish in sight. So from this I have deducted that our recent storms have done a great deal of damage to our underwater environment and will take a while to recover.

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