Edit 5/08/2023: Terrigal 2023 Trip now available to Open-Water Divers!

We have received a lot of demand from Open Water divers, so we have decided to make the Terrigal 2023 Trip available to open water and beginner divers! Terrigal has dozens of beginner friendly boat dives, such as Two Poles, Fifeshire Reef, and Lighthouse Reef that are just teeming with life! Expect to see gorgonian sea fans, sponge gardens, blue groper, cuttlefish and even schools of kingfish and pelagics! Unfortunately open water divers will not be permitted diving on the Ex-HMAS Adelaide due to its depth. For the Advanced Divers, we are still planning on diving the wreck.

 

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Original trip details.

Are you ready to get Wrecked!? Come join the UNSW Underwater Club for a weekend in Terrigal to dive the infamous ex-HMAS Adelaide. This 138 m long naval warship was purpose sunk off Terrigal headland in 2011 to create an artificial reef for SCUBA diving, and 12 years later it is now encrusted in sponges, corals, nudibranchs, and a plethora of fish, big and small! Come sit in the captain's chair, plan your next move in the control room, 'use' the crew toilets, and explore the gaping helicopter hangers. Unfortunately, the Adelaide is a deep wreck dive, and so only advanced open water divers with 40 or more log dives can attend the trip.

||ADVANCED TRIP||

Please note, due to the depth and overhead structure of the wreck, the wreck dive is restricted to divers with a MINIMUM Advanced Open Water Certification AND at least 40 logged dives AND have dived in the last 12 months.

|| WHERE ||

Terrigal NSW

|| WHEN ||

Arrival Friday evening (18/08/2023)

Departure Sunday (20/08/2023)

|| COST ||

$135 – includes 2 nights accommodation; meals on Saturday, Sunday (breakfast only) and drinks for the party night! (Drinks will be provided, however those with more discerning tastes are welcome to BYO).

|| DIVING ||

$25 per boat dive (1/3rd of the cost of commercial operators).

Air fills at local dive shops approx. ~$10.

|| GEAR ||

You are responsible for organising your own gear. BCDs, tanks, regulators, wetsuits, masks, fins and weights are all available to hire from the club through our gear hire portal - https://www.revolutionise.com.au/underwaterclub/gear-hire-. You will need to book, collect, clean, dry and return any hired club gear.

|| GETTING THERE ||

Terrigal is an easy 90-minute drive from Sydney. However, it is still recommended to avoid travelling in peak hour because delays are common. Everyone is responsible for organising their own transport (including dive gear). We will try to facilitate carpooling between trip attendees to ensure everyone has a lift.

|| BOOKING ||

Tickets on sale 7pm Monday 31st July

A waitlist will be opened 10 minutes later, at 7:10pm on Monday 31st July. Please note that you will have to be a paid 2023 club member to register for this trip.

|| CONTACT ||

Feel free to contact one of your trip organisers if you have any questions.

• Adam Inchley, inchleyadam@gmail.com, 0498 645 450
• Gary Truong, garytruong91@gmail.com, 0421 936 480