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Grey Nurse Shark

Grey Nurse Shark

This photo of Grey Nurse Shark was taken with a Nikon D200, fish-eye lens and a Sea&Sea housing at South West Rocks, Australia.
Photocomp August '11 - Novice

Devil of the Deep Blue Sea

Devil of the Deep Blue Sea

An Eastern Blue Devil taken at the Cod Grounds off Dunbogan, Australia in 27m of water.
Photocomp July '11 - Novice

Colourful Turtle

Colourful Turtle

Turtle shot at South West Rocks, Australia. Was a quick point and shoot as the turtle took off. Sealife DC1200 and strobe.
Photocomp June '11 - Novice

In Hiding

In Hiding

Photo of a Hinge-back Shrimp under a sea urchin. Photo taken at Port Macquarie, Australia on a Panasonic Lumix DMc-FT1.
Photocomp June '11 - Novice

Safe and Sound

Safe and Sound

This picture was taken when we got back to the boat from a fantastic dive at Fish Rock, South West Rocks, Australia. Nikon D90, Ikelite housing, Single Ikelite DS-125, Tokina 10-17mm.
Photocomp June '11 - Open

Endangered

Endangered

Image of an endangered Grey Nurse Shark taken at South West Rocks, Fish Rock Cave, Australia. Taken with a Olympus SP-560UZ and a single z-240 inon strobe.
Photocomp June '10 - Novice

Fish Rock Wobbie

Fish Rock Wobbie

A large Wobbegong shark at Fish Rock cave, South West Rocks, Australia.
Photocomp April '10 - Open

Batfish in space

Batfish in space

Batfish at Fish Rock, South West Rocks, Australia. DX800.
Photocomp December '09 - Open

Octopus

Octopus

An octopus in hiding at South West Rocks, Australia.
Photocomp October '09 - Novice

Disco Urchin

Disco Urchin

A sea urchin at South West Rocks, Australia.
Photocomp October '09 - Novice

Fish Rock Cave

Fish Rock Cave

The amazing Fish Rock Cave, South West Rocks, Australia. Taken with Nikon D200.
Photocomp August '09 - Open

Grey Nurse Shark

Grey Nurse Shark

Grey Nurse Shark at the Solitary Islands, Australia.
Photocomp June '09 - Open

Batfish

Batfish

Not as shy as his friends. Tall-fin Batfish at Fish Rock, South West Rocks, Australia.
Photocomp August '08 - Novice

Grey Nurse Sharks in Fish Rock Cave

Grey Nurse Sharks in Fish Rock Cave

Towards the end of each year up to 100 Grey nurse sharks congregate at the shallow entrance to Fish Rock Cave, South West Rocks, Australia. Finally they all posed perfectly for me.
Photocomp June '08 - Open

Red Morwong

Red Morwong

A Red Morwong at Solitary Islands, Mullaway, Australia.
Photocomp June '08 - Open

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Articles

Grey Nurses are not always shy...Grey Nurses are not always shy...
Grey Nurse Sharks are very close to my heart. Indeed they are the stars of one of my all-time best dives.
Encounters with Grey Nurse Sharks - A diving adventureEncounters with Grey Nurse Sharks - A diving adventure
Of all the books I have ever read on Australian dive sites all of them list South West Rocks, more specifically Fish Rock Cave in New South Wales as a premier diving spot with the longest underwater sea cave in the Southern Hemisphere and of course the resident Grey Nurse Sharks.
Fancy a squid kiss?Fancy a squid kiss?
Once again I was privileged enough to dive with my A team (or should it be eh? team)(Ansdrew Bennett, Amber Nelson, Troy Stefan) on a recent trip to Coffs Harbour.
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