418 Dive Log Australasia JUNE 2026.pdf

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JUNE 2026

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N o. 418 NEXT ISSUE DEADLINE : Issue 419 August 2026 Advert bookings 12th July Artwork due 15th July Editorial material : 11th July

016 WAKATOBI NIGHT DIVING by Mike Scotland 022 COCOS ISLAND DELIGHTS by Ken Hoppen 032 . CH 6 U/W photography NIGHT Mike Scotland. 046 SPOTLIGHT NIGHT DIVING SYDNEY 056 FREEDIVING TIGER SHARKS Vadim Belakhov 065 A MARINE NATURALIST GOES TO LEMBEH 085 DIVING IN BEAUJOLAIS by MATT KEMPTON 088 Conan the Barbarian Cone snail. Gordon Croft 091 MUSSEL FARMING JERVIS BAY. Rod Sleath 097 SNUFFLEUPAGUS by G Short & D Harasti 093 SUMMER SHOWDOWN by Paul Watson 0105 HUMPBACK HIGHWAY by Woebegone Dive Feature articles

EDITOR Mike Scotland mike@divelog.net.au Editor/Designer Mike Scotland divelog@divelog.net.au PUBLISHER mike@divelog.net.au ADVERTISING mike@divelog.net.au MENTOR Barry Andrewartha barryandrewartha@outlook.com

Mike’s Contact details: Tel: + 61 0415158168 mike@divelog.net.au www.divelog.net.au Editorial and photographic contribution guidelines: divelog@divelog.net.au The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the shoeshine boy, publisher, or its editor. REPRODUCTION OF CONTENTS No part of the contents of this publication may be reproduced without the prior written consent of the publisher. All images are copyrighted by the authors and photographers.

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63 DAN News Decompression sickness 81 Underwater Seascape by Kevin Deacon 82 In Deep Column- Simon Pridmore 81 Paul Watson Summer Showdown 95 Steve Sinclair’s 50 Great Dive challenge 96 Dive Boat Directory - 101 PARTING SHOTS 104 Malaysian International Dive Expo

07 - Mike Ball Expeditions 02 Woebegone Dive Jervis Bay 10 Australasian Diving Safety Foundation 12 PNG Resort Listings 18 Motor Scooter and Car Horn Regulators by Des Williams 19 NudiNotes Behaviour David Mullins 26 Whyalla Cuttlefest Vadim Belakhov 53 Spotlight Sydney at night

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