Gallery - Stradbroke Islands

Just 90 minutes from downtown Brisbane, North Stradbroke is the largest of Moreton Bay's islands, covering 27,530 hectares. Affectionately referred to as 'Straddie', the elongated sand island of North Stradbroke shields much of the southern part of Moreto

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Acropora Table Coral

Acropora Table Coral

This image was taken in one of the trenches on the north eastern side of Flat Rock just north of Stradbroke Island, Australia. Most of the tops of the trenches were decorated with these table corals and anemones. Sealife DC1200.
Photocomp September '11 - Novice

I'm watching you

I'm watching you

The first Moray Eel I ever saw was at Manta Bommie, Stradbroke Island, Australia. Taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1.
Photocomp May '11 - Novice

'A Shark you would be happy to see'

'A Shark you would be happy to see'

It was a huge surprise to see a Whaleshark during a dive at North-Stradbroke Island, Brisbane, Australia.
Photocomp November '09 - Open

Free Falling

Free Falling

I happened to be sitting on the bottom waiting for the Manta Rays to go overhead. Taken at Manta Bommie, Stradbroke Island, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open

Anemone Crab with a buddy

Anemone Crab with a buddy

You could think there is a hidden mirror. Two Anemone Crabs keep the place tidy. Taken at North Stradbroke, Queensland, Australia.
Photocomp February '08 - Open

Bad Hair Day

Bad Hair Day

I came across this little guy who had been chased by something. Photographed at Shag Rock on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia.
Photocomp November '07 - Novice

Jellyfish dinner

Jellyfish dinner

This Green Turtle was mid-water eating a jellyfish at Flat Rock Shark Gutters, North Stradbroke Island, Australia.
Photocomp October '07 - Open

Zebra Lionfish double-take

Zebra Lionfish double-take

This shot of two Zebra Lionfish was taken whilst diving at Flat Rock, North Stradbroke Island, Australia.
Photocomp March '06 - Open

Spotted Wobbegong at Tangalooma wrecks

Spotted Wobbegong at Tangalooma wrecks

Wobbegong between the Tangalooma wrecks, Stradbroke Island, Australia. Taken with a 35mm Kodak disposable.
Photocomp December '05 - Open

What are you looking at?

What are you looking at?

Taken at Shag Rock, North Stradbroke Island, QLD. Photocomp January '05 - Novice

Crowned Puffer

Crowned Puffer

I took this photo on a Sunday dive off Shag Rock at Stradbroke Island in Queensland. The little guys looked so cute!

Slipper Cray

Slipper Cray

Taken at Manta Ray Bommie off Stradbroke Island with a Canon S30 camera with a WP-DC300 housing using a flash diffuser on auto with macro setting.

Feather Star (II)

Feather Star (II)

Taken at Manta Ray Bommie off Stradbroke Island with a Canon S30 camera with a WP-DC300 housing using a flash diffuser on auto with macro setting.

Jellyfish

Jellyfish

Taken at Manta Ray Bommie off Stradbroke Island with a Canon S30 camera with a WP-DC300 housing using a flash diffuser on auto with macro setting.

Manta Ray close

Manta Ray close

Have been diving at Manta Ray Bommie (Stradbroke Island). Here are some pictures of it, taken with Olympus C-5050.

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Something huge was out there and from the side it looks first like a tiger shark. I mean, it was too big for a zebra shark....
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This is a bit of a 'girly' story, but it was just how I felt after our dive yesterday at Stradbroke Island. I have been diving since 1981 and instructing since 2000 and have found that I never, ever get bored with the wonderful world under the waves!
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