409 Dive Log Australasia December 24

December 2024

CONTENTS

No 409

Features 17 Lissenung Island New Ireland Paradise 23 Day diving at Wakatobi Mike Scotland 32 Elusive Shark Malcolm Nobbs 36 Edithburgh Jetty Paul Macdonald 44 Spoilt on the Ribbons Cathie &Terry Cummins 54 Spotlight Photographer Elizabeth Solich 56 Octopus Wise beyond words John Magee 60 Palau Saie’s Tunnel Ken Hoppen 70 Spirit of Freedom Mike Scotland 76 Underwater Photo Comp Underwater Australia 4 84 Shark Movement Mike Scotland 100 Trafalgar celebration David Strike

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Regulars

07 Mike Ball Supersport

68 In Deep

Simon Pridmore

1 10 DAN News

82 Dive Heart Syed Abd Rahman

12 PNG Resort Listings

94 Southern Waters and Wrecks

16 Diving Medicine Dr Simon Mitchell

Steve Reynold

20 Nudinotes David Mullins

102 Dive Boat Directory

31 Counter Strike David Strike 103 Parting Shot Elizabeth Solich 54 Historical Diving Society Des Williams 105 Your Shot Wayne Heming Victorian Sub Aqau Group 106 Your Shot Elena Markushina

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