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Bounded by Sydney Harbour, the Pacific Ocean and Sydney Harbour National Park, Sydney's North offers a tranquil hideaway only a short ferry ride from the city centre.

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Shelly Beach Goldhorn

Shelly Beach Goldhorn

I was after this picture for a while. My last name is Goldhorn and I was quite pleased to find this Leatherjacket on a night dive at Shelly Beach. Nikon D90, Ikelite housing, Nikon 60mm micro lens, single Ikelite DS-125.
Photocomp June '11 - Open

Living in a beer bottle

Living in a beer bottle

Blenny in a beer bottle. Some guys live at home, emptying beer bottles this blenny has his home in an empty beer bottle. Mosman, NSW, Australia January 2010. Equipment used: Canon 5D II, Hugyfot housing, 2x Inon Z-240 strobes
Photocomp August '10 - Open

Lionfish

Lionfish

Lionfish taken at Clifton Gardens, Australia.
Photocomp July '10 - Novice

Pygmy Leatherjacket

Pygmy Leatherjacket

Pygmy Leatherjacket at Shelley Beach, Manly, Australia. Canon 50D and 35mm lens in Hugyfot Housing with double DS-125 strobes.
Photocomp June '10 - Open

Eastern Blue Groper

Eastern Blue Groper

Eastern Blue Groper at Shelley Beach, Manly, Australia. Canon 50D and 35mm lens in Hugyfot Housing with double DS-125 strobes.
Photocomp June '10 - Open

Seahorse

Seahorse

Seahorse at Clifton garden under the pier, Sydney, Australia.
Photocomp May '10 - Open

Flounder

Flounder

Flounder at Chowder Bay, Sydney, Australia.
Photocomp June '09 - Open

Striped Anglerfish

Striped Anglerfish

Striped Anglerfish at Chowder Bay, Sydney, December 2008 - Canon 20D and 60mm lens in Ikelite Housing with double DS-125 strobes
Photocomp April '09 - Open

Pygmy Leatherjacket

Pygmy Leatherjacket

Pygmy Leatherjacket at Shelley Beach, Sydney, December 2008 - Canon 20D and 60mm lens in Ikelite Housing with double DS-125 strobes
Photocomp April '09 - Open

Painted Anglerfish

Painted Anglerfish

Painted Anglerfish in Chowder Bay, Sydney, December 2008 - Canon 20D and 60mm lens in Ikelite Housing with double DS-125 strobes
Photocomp April '09 - Open

Flathead

Flathead

Flathead at Shelley Beach, Sydney, December 2008 - Canon 20D and 60mm lens in Ikelite Housing with double DS-125 strobes
Photocomp April '09 - Open

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish in Chowder Bay, Sydney, December 2008 - Canon 20D and 60mm lens in Ikelite Housing with double DS-125 strobes
Photocomp April '09 - Open

Blue-Ringed Octopus vs Starfish

Blue-Ringed Octopus vs Starfish

This starfish was happily traveling across the sand when it ran straight into this Blue-Ring. Taken at Clifton Gardens in Mosman, NSW on 18/4/2009 with a Canon G9 with an Inon D2000-S strobe.
Photocomp April '09 - Open

Stingray

Stingray

A stingray close-up, Chowder Bay, Sydney, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open

Seahorse

Seahorse

A cute seahorse at Chowder Bay, Sydney, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open

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Dive 2000 in Sydney is a PADI Scuba Diving Centre with Learn to Dive courses, scuba travel and great local diving. Under the management of pioneer diver Kevin Deacon we have 40 years experience in helping people to enjoy diving.

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Sharks in the Fairy BowerSharks in the Fairy Bower
The seas were angry on Saturday, my friends! Big seas rolling in from the south ruled out diving Freshwater Beach (one of my favourite Northern Beaches dives), so we opted for the old faithful of Shelly Beach instead.
Night Dive SurpriseNight Dive Surprise
I am an instructor with an unnamed association, a divemaster with another and an adv/EANx, decompression procedures with another. Who cares? Exactly. Just shingles to hang on the study wall. Looks impressive though. I would like to share a night dive with you.
White's SeahorseWhite's Seahorse
The White's Seahorse (Hippocampus whitei) is a shy species that belongs to the syngnathidae family that includes pipefish, seahorses and seadragons.
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