DIVE LOG DECEMBER 25 ISSUE 415

I wasn’t expecting an encounter with oceanic blacktip sharks, but about half a dozen were concentrated around a small ledge jutting out into the blue, where the current was moving back and forth a bit.

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The fish were thick around the rock, and the eagle rays friendly.Bonito tuna streamed past in a large school

The sheer walls of Kicker Rock continue underwater, with ledges at around the 20m mark making diving here easy.

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DiveLogAustralasia #415 December’ 25

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