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Rapid Bay Jetty

A great Novice dive with a max depth of around 12m, this has to be one of the best jetty dives in Australia, with lots of growth on the pylons and huge numbers of fish under and around the jetty.

There are schools of trevally, morwong, yellowtail, Tommy ruff, old wife and other common species. Very large dusky morwong are common, as are the wonderful gurnard perch and other hidden finds.

The real special thing about the jetty, is the high likelihood of a sighting of the leafy sea dragon. Under the jetty they are much easier to spot, and have been known to be there with very small juveniles in tow.

The more common weedy sea dragon is also very often found here. There is usually plenty for those interested in the little critters which inhabit the nooks and crannies.

It is a very popular jetty with fishermen, so it is wise to stay under the jetty, and beware of squid jags. Excellent stuff!!

For the latest info. on Rapid Bay Jetty, visit:
http://www.rapidbayjetty.org/

Edithburg Jetty

A great Novice Dive, with an average depth of 6m. Edithburg Jetty is one of the top Jetty dives in the Australia. Lots of Nudibranchs, the pylons are covered in Sponge life. Heaps of fish life, cuttlefish, squid, octopus, dumpling squid, etc. etc. Small cat sharks have been seen, we frequently get rays there also. Amazing sponge gardens, a very colourful dive. If you go 50 metres out from the north side of the jetty, there is also a reef, with lots of life on it too... Awesome dive site.

Pt Giles Jetty

A 15 m deep shore or boat dive, it is a VERY long jetty, you have to be good on air to cover the entire length. It's a grain loading jetty, so if there is a ship in, you're not allowed to dive it. There is lots of life under the jetty, the pylons are covered in sponges, and soft corals. A huge school of silver drummer are residents, there is also a big eel bed, with lots of eels there. Lots of spider crabs, rays, boar fish, and scallops. Quite easy to get your bag limit of scallops, just off to the left of the jetty.

It's quite deep for a jetty, getting up to around 14 metres at the tank at the end of the jetty. There are only one set of stairs, right at the beginning of the jetty, so make sure you leave yourself with enough air to get back, or you could be in for a long surface swim.

Rapid Bay Jetty

A great Novice dive with a max depth of around 12m, this has to be one of the best jetty dives in Australia, with lots of growth on the pylons and huge numbers of fish under and around the jetty.

There are schools of trevally, morwong, yellowtail, Tommy ruff, old wife and other common species. Very large dusky morwong are common, as are the wonderful gurnard perch and other hidden finds.

The real special thing about the jetty, is the high likelihood of a sighting of the leafy sea dragon. Under the jetty they are much easier to spot, and have been known to be there with very small juveniles in tow.

The more common weedy sea dragon is also very often found here. There is usually plenty for those interested in the little critters which inhabit the nooks and crannies.

It is a very popular jetty with fishermen, so it is wise to stay under the jetty, and beware of squid jags. Excellent stuff!!

For the latest info. on Rapid Bay Jetty, visit:
http://www.rapidbayjetty.org/

Edithburg Jetty

A great Novice Dive, with an average depth of 6m. Edithburg Jetty is one of the top Jetty dives in the Australia. Lots of Nudibranchs, the pylons are covered in Sponge life. Heaps of fish life, cuttlefish, squid, octopus, dumpling squid, etc. etc. Small cat sharks have been seen, we frequently get rays there also. Amazing sponge gardens, a very colourful dive. If you go 50 metres out from the north side of the jetty, there is also a reef, with lots of life on it too... Awesome dive site.

Pt Giles Jetty

A 15 m deep shore or boat dive, it is a VERY long jetty, you have to be good on air to cover the entire length. It's a grain loading jetty, so if there is a ship in, you're not allowed to dive it. There is lots of life under the jetty, the pylons are covered in sponges, and soft corals. A huge school of silver drummer are residents, there is also a big eel bed, with lots of eels there. Lots of spider crabs, rays, boar fish, and scallops. Quite easy to get your bag limit of scallops, just off to the left of the jetty.

It's quite deep for a jetty, getting up to around 14 metres at the tank at the end of the jetty. There are only one set of stairs, right at the beginning of the jetty, so make sure you leave yourself with enough air to get back, or you could be in for a long surface swim.