Wobbie in the spotlight
Colin, Mark, and the two Steves met at 6.45am for an early morning dive at picturesque Shelly Beach. Parking proved very easy at that (still dark) time of day, but the margin for mistiming was slim as the carpark rapidly filled up around 7.
Mark B.
What followed was a relaxed one-hour shallow shore dive cruising the northern wall and enjoying the tumbled-down reef structure, consisting of boulders on the right (as we headed out) and scattered kelp beds on a sandy bottom on the left. We couldn’t have asked for much better conditions. Visibility was 10 to 15m in the early morning light, and the expected surge from a forecast 1.5m swell failed to materialize. The plentiful marine life including Wobbegongs, Rays, and an unusual school of Juvenile Striped Eel Catfish kept us entertained.
Catfish
Of course, no morning dive is complete without the post dive coffee (thanks Mark) and chat. I’m struggling to think of a more conveniently located café than The Boathouse at Shelly Beach, a stone’s throw from the beach.
Ray
