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sharks, but the viz was not great to say the least. Perseverance counts however! My second trip there was much better! A day typically starts here around 7.30am, when divers turn up to fill in forms and work out what gear they need. This is all done in a relaxed and easy fashion. Once all are ready the dive briefing takes place, then we load onto the boat and make our way up the inlet and past Inskip Point towards the bar crossing. A word of warning to the wise, if you have any seasickness problems, and even if you don’t, take precautions! Once over the bar it is about a half hour run out to Wolf Rock, which just pops up above the surface. The boat is tethered to a buoy and a rope is run down to a submerged buoy attached to the rock. The current is strong on this dive site, and you want it to be. The more current, the more life, and the more action. Jumping into the water from the back of the boat you need to be ready to grab the line. And make sure any camera or torch is tethered to your wrist or BCD, you don’t want to drop anything here, with the current you will never see it again. The current drags you along the surface with one hand on the line until you reach the spot to descend, then it is hand over hand down, past the buoy and down to the rock. Once there the current abates as the rock gives you shelter, and a few moments are spent gathering your thoughts and getting the group together. Then the critters start to appear. Though a

Australian humpback dolphin can be seen in all the Tin Can Inlet waters, though are easily seen at Tin Can Bay in the mornings.

Not sure if this was a stretch or a half-yawn but it produced an interesting few seconds during my first dive here.

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DIVE LOG Australasia #405 - April ‘24

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