In this log I use some acronyms to make it easier for me to remember where I went and what I saw:

(Mostly at Bare Island unless otherwise stated - see website pages for locations) 

SHR - Sea horse rock

OHR - Opera House rocks

STR - Sea tulip rocks

SHC - Sea horse corner

BR - Block rock (also Big Rock at Inscription Point)

RIFR - Red indianfish reef

IR1 -Isolated Reef 1

LR - Long rock

AR - Anglerfish rock

N, S, E, W, NE, NW etc - compass headings

LBR - Little big rock at Inscription Point

ER - Exit Rock at Inscription Point

BIA - Bare Island Anglerfish (red fingered anglerfish)

PPH - Pygmy pipehorse

BBSH - Big belly sea horse

RIF - Red indianfish

USDP - Upsidedown pipefish

Lots of divers here, at least 50 while we were there. Ron and Donna also dived and saw them a few times underwater. Viz down on recent dives, 4-5 metres but warm 22C. Reasonably strong incoming current and a lot of surge. A few squid at the start. Three honey coloured okenias, one saw one BBSH at the two rocks but the other was apparently down low. I looked but... Two small camouflaged PPHs, a friendly crimson-banded wrasse, the other BBSH was in normal spot. Quick trip back, one sea dragon in kelp. A nice dive but surge made it not as good as it could have been. Visibility poor.

Two boats and nine divers. Went early again because of how crowded ramp was last week. Not as busy. Pretty calm and little wind, although it picked up after I was back on the boat. Anchored on top of reef above smaller cave. Went N and around the corner and a bit more N. A very large wobbegong shark in first cave which moved to a smaller overhang. Another one around the corner and others saw one smaller one. Lots of silver sweep around the corner and yellowtail in cave. Kelly found two pipefish on the way back to the anchor. Past the anchor to the S end and back. I found a very small blue devilfish off wall under a large boulder. Could not get a photo as it kept moving. Later came out and went under another boulder. Could see the boat from 23 metres. Visibility very good.

Divers who missed out on yesterday's dive. Went to go N but wind was blowing 12 to 15 knots NNE. Millpond seas at Henry Head, so did sponge garden. Dirty on top, thought a lot about the tiger shark seen here by Rob Cooley yesterday while doing safety stop! Anchored in 12 m and went to sand then S. Only went to almost 20 m. Water heaps colder from yesterday, 18C compared to 22C. Viz was about 10 to 12 metres. No current. Came back past anchor shallower to look for sea dragons but saw none. Did see a small fiddler-ray on the sandy patch. Back to anchor, hung around here for a while after other group descended, then up. A few interesting nudibranchs, no spiders though. A nice dive. Visibility good.

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