Diving near Brisbane

[AussieByron]

Dont forget the Platypus has poisonous barbs in its back feet too. Just have to worry about the drop bears walking around the bush.

---------- Post added June 21st, 2013 at 01:08 PM ----------

I am used to diving in 5-10C. That will be bath water.

Do you usually need a thin wetsuit at that time? (I will leave the dry suit at home.)

I know that Sundive at Byron bay use 5mm Mares full suits and hooded vest as rentals. Most people dive with a semi-dry 7mm at that time of year especially doing two dives and a good offshore jacket comes in handy for the trip back.

Regards Mark

 

[Tortuga68]

I'd rather wrestle a saltwater platypus than tangle with a drop bear any day - those things are really nasty

 

[swimmer_spe]

You guys do not scare me.

I live in the area the sasquatch lives.

 

[Tortuga68]

Wait 'til you meet a yowie

 

[Mantra]

Hi. I'm a Brisbane diver. I just want to ditto Sundive at Byron Bay. Just a great operation and the best guides in town. The only possible variant on that would be Flinders Reef - a genuine coral reef that gives the GBR a run for its money. Compare the two, but Byron would be my pick. Just did 4 dives there with Sundive last weekend. The nurse sharks are all in now. Lots of big boys around - 7 around me at once at one point! Few Sheilas, though. Bullrays. Turtles, of course. Spanish dancers. And the banded platypus - a mated pair.

 

[Wobbegong wannabe]

How dangerous is the platypus?

Mate, they're a man-eater. Covert though, you never see them coming...Yowies are worse but at least they don't swim. P.S. if you see one, don't teach them how.
Seriously, another vote for both Sundive at Byron and Nautilus in Brisbane. Bear in mind that the Brisbane dive operators usually only dive on Sundays; Sundive at Byron dive every day, weather permitting.

Remember that wrt temperatures, you'rr asking Queenslanders. If the air temperature drops below a daily max of 15 C people demand to stay in bed until it's all over...