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South West Rocks is where the Macleay River's journey ends as it meets the sea. This beautiful area has clear aquamarine waters, tiny coves, a peaceful bay and is surrounded by lush green forest, fringed by light-coloured sands.

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BatFish

BatFish

A Batfish at South West Rocks, Auastralia. Intova ic14, iss4000 strobe , +3 macro lens.
Photocomp November '12 - Novice

Shades of grey

Shades of grey

Grey Nurse Shark at Fish rock cave, South West Rocks, Australia. Canon S100, Recsea housing, Sea & Sea YS-01. Photocomp November '12 - Novice

Smile!

Smile!

A Mosaic Eel and a Green Moray Eel. Taken at 12m in 'The Aquarium' which is just outside the shallow entrance of the cave and over the ridge. Hard to concentrate on getting the shot as there was 20 odd Grey Nurse Sharks swimming around us along with plenty of fish and a couple of spotted eagle rays. South West Rocks, Australia taken on shop hire camera. compact Fuji.
Photocomp October '12 - Novice

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

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

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

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

Grey Nurse Shark

Grey Nurse Shark

Getting close to a Grey Nurse Shark at South West Rocks, Australia.
Photocomp June '08 - Open

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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.
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