||WHAT IS HAPPENING?||

We are organising a night dive at Clifton Gardens Beach!

As scuba divers, we don't often realise that we are blessed to live in a major city of the world with great shore diving options within the city. Other cities often require a substantial drive away from the city area, or a boat ride away from shore, to access their best dive sites. But here in Sydney we can just drive to the shore and plop ourselves into great dive sites, such as Kurnell and Shelly Beach., and enjoy a great dive.

What better way to end the day, after many classes at uni or after a tough shift at work, than with a chilled night dive in one of Sydney's best dive sites?

Upon registration, further information on the dive site and a recommended dive plan will be provided.

 

||CLIFTON GARDENS BEACH||

Clifton Gardens is widely regarded as one of Sydney's best night dives. It really has a lot going for it:

1. Great Facilities: Almost always plenty of free parking after sundown, bathrooms/change rooms nearby,

2. Great Conditions: A very sheltered bay from swells and wind, divable in most weather conditions except thunderstorms

3. (Most Importantly) A huge variety of fauna: The place is a macro enthusiast's dream. Many critters inhabit the beach. Notably:

- A large resident bull ray with no sense of personal space (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nicolaslenaremy/41156463090)

- Anglerfish (a personal favourite)

- Seahorses, the place hosts a large population due to a local breeding program that began several years ago

- Catfish

- Nudibranchs

- Lots of cuttlefish

- Pyjama squid (a personal favourite)

- Regular squid

- Octopus, with several living in holes under the beach wharf

- MUCH MORE

 

|| EXPERIENCE ||

To join this dive, the minimum level of dive experience will be PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent), with a minimum of one previous night dive before this dive. 

If you have not completed a night dive before, we would strongly recommend that you experience a night dive first with a dive shop or a qualified dive guide / dive instructor.

Remember that no attendees of this event will be operating in the capacity of an instructor or dive guide, so cannot teach or conduct a full refresher of night dive skills during the event. Please contact me directly if you have any queries or concerns in relation to this. 

 

|| SCHEDULE||

Wednesday 29 Nov 2023:

7:15pm: Arrive at Clifton Gardens Beach car park. 

7:15pm - 7:45pm: Dive brief, buddy pairs organisation, assemble and don gear, buddy checks. 

7:45pm - 8:45pm: Dive (planned 60 minutes bottom time).

8:45pm - 9:15pm: Return from dive, gear disassembly, departure.

 

Due to the location, the chance of a reschedule due to poor conditions is low. 

 

|| GETTING THERE||

You will have to arrange your own transportation to and from Clifton Gardens Beach with your gear. 

There are no public transportation options available, it is strongly advised that you drive yourself or carpool (further details after signing up). 

 

|| REGISTRATION & COST ||

There is no cost for attending this event – just fill out an online form to register and rock up.

Costs of gear hire are not included here. 

Please note that you must be a fully paid member of the Underwater Club to register. 

Any costs for carpooling (e.g. fuel, snacks) will be independently organised by each carpooling group. 

 

|| GEAR ||

Important: Please note that a dive computer and safety sausage/surface marker buoy MUST be used by all divers at events hosted by the Underwater Club. 

No dive computer? No diving.

No safety sausage? No diving.

No torch AND a backup light source? No diving. 

A reminder that you are ultimately responsible for organising your own gear, as we are not a dive shop. 

BCDs, tanks, regulators, dive computers, 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-portal/)

Remember:

- If you hire our cylinders, they come empty. You will need to fill it before our dive. 

- We can't guarantee the availability of gear for hire at the Gear Shed. Make sure you get your bookings in early to seucre your gear hire!

 

|| CONTACT||

Oliver Richards
0406238047 | oli.richards@gmail.com

Please contact me if you have any questions.