Category: Local Dive Report
By: Nathan Fripp
2nd March 2025 – Sunday Shenanigans at South Solitary!
With a foreboding forecast for the forthcoming few days, Megawild powered out to South Solitary to get in our last dives for this week! First up our divers dropped in at the Gantry, during the dive a squadron of Neon Flying Squid were seen, along with Nudibranchs, Fire Gobies, Green Turtles, five very flirty Eagle Rays…
By: Nathan Fripp
1st March 2025 – Back In The Blue
After a week off from diving MegaWild loaded up with some very eager divers for some long overdue diving! First up our divers dropped in at Buchanan's Wall for a swim to the Gantry. Highlights of the dive included two Giant Stingrays, Nudibranchs (most notably an unamed Nembrotha Sp.), Depressed Spider Crabs, Juenile Yellow Boxfish, Ambon…
By: Lindsay Devery
Nambucca School kids Snorkel with Turtles and Leopard Sharks
We had the pleasure to take out some keen snorkelers from Nambucca Valley Christian Community School today and they were not dissapointed!!We started at The Gantry and everyone was excited to get in and explore South Solitary Island. There were Leopard Sharks, Turtles, Eagle Rays, Blue Tangs and Blue Groupers.Visibility was about 15-20m and a warm…
By: Teagan Anderson
23rd February 2024- Double Trip Double Fun
We had great conditions today to finish up our weekend. Taking advantage of it, SoWild steamed up north for a double dive at North Solitary Island, while MegaWild took off to South Solitary Island! North Solitary had a bit of swell rollng through, so divers got in for their first dive at Elbow Cave and the…
By: Teagan Anderson
22nd February 2025- Conditions Easing
South Solitary Island really showcased its beauty this morning as Mega Wild headed out for a double dive with a boat full of divers! Dive one was a drop in at Buchanans Wall as the surface was a bit choppy else where. Buchanan's displayed all of its magic, with the highlights being the macros! Shrimp shrimp…
By: Teagan Anderson
20th February 2025 – Back Blowing Bubbles
It has been over a week since we out diving due to the conditions.Dive one was at Shark Gutters, we had huge amount of fish schooling on the bottom, 3-4 massive Black Cod and nudibranchs galore in the gutters.Dive two was a drift from Cleaner Station down to South Boulder. We had the current going the…
By: Teagan Anderson
11th February 2025- Cuddly Leopard
SoWild got out to South Solitary Island this morning with another small crew of divers! After steaming through the swell, we made it out to the light and saw the conditions had improved slightly possibly due to the pumping current we had. Dive one was a drop in at Buchanan's Wall. It was a bit chilly…
By: Teagan Anderson
10th February- Today was a good day
We continued on our week of diving and SoWild headed out to South Solitary Island this morning with a small crew to complete two dives! We tied up at Buchanans Wall for our first dive and headed a bit further up to The Gantry for our second dive. The first dive had a very chilly thermocline…
By: Teagan Anderson
9th February 2024-Loepards everywhere!
SoWild and MegaWild ventured out to optimise the great weather we had today. The big boat headed out to South Solitary Island whilst the little boat made its way up to North Solitary today. MegaWild hooked up to Buchanan's Wall mooring for the first dive. On this dive, we saw a Leopard Shark and a couple…