Small, family run businesses in their respective fields are often overshadowed by conglomerate giants. For those who focus on retail, large warehouses and online stores building pressure to smaller stores who offer a more personal experience for shoppers. In the scuba and water sports market,...
Australia, Lady Elliot Island Lady Elliot Island, a small coral cay located on the southern tip of Australia’s famous Great Barrier Reef has been ranked by a number of diving institutions as one of the top 5 locations to dive with manta rays in the world....
Perennially overlooked, the Solitary Islands are a group of five landmasses off the coast of New South Wales that are finally becoming recognised for the abundance of unique nature they contain, both on the surface and under the waves. Accessed from the town of Wooli or...
Perennially renowned as one of the best wreck dives in the world, the S.S.Yongala sank on the Great Barrier Reef, 12 nautical miles off the coast of Alva Beach, Queensland. The wreck, having sunk in 1911 after a strong cyclone, has had over 100 years...
Part of the elasmobranch family, the word ‘Manta’ derives from the Spanish word for cloak, which is precisely what these ocean giants resemble when they soar through the water. There are eleven species categorised within the Mobulidae family, diversely spread around the world’s oceans, and these...
Box Jellyfish - An infamous creature, the box jellyfish, also known as the ‘sea wasp’ is the most venomous jellyfish on the planet. Using its powerful sting to paralyse its prey such as fish and shrimp, the tentacles are deadly enough to kill a human. The...
Kilsby’s Sinkhole - Located 10 minutes southwest from Mt Gambier, in the middle of a farmer’s field, Kilsby’s sinkhole in an unexpected wonder. A hazardous obstacle in previous times, the sinkhole is 20 metres in diameter at the surface, and a long 10m-drop from the surface...
Over the last two decades the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland has received poor publicity due to the rapidly decreasing coral, and the effects that climate change is having on the worlds longest coral reef system. Despite that, there are a number of success stories...
Perhaps the most important step of starting your dive career is choosing which dive shop to begin your teaching. Each dive centre is unique due to location, which organisation they choose to follow (PADI, TUI or SSI), and what equipment they use for example. Here are...
When it comes to buying your own dive equipment there is one main dilemma, should you buy in store or online. Throughout this article we will discuss the positives and negatives of each decision, whether it be price, customer service or warranty. Of course purchasing...