Diving
Magic Point Dives
I've dived at Magic Point 4 times:
| Dive number | Date | Site | Location | Area | Country | Wreck | Freshwater | Depth (m) | Bottom time (min) | Total time (min) | Divers | Quality | Summary | Equipment |
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7 Feb 2021 | Magic Point | Cronulla | Sydney | Australia | 17 | 45 | 48 | Iain Hosking, Gordon Pearce |  |
Departed Sans Souci wharf (just west of Rocky Point Road) at 8am in unexpectedly good conditions. Briiefing was comprehensive, and the boar anchor was right above the cave where a couple of grey nurse sharks hang out, so there they were as advertised. Visibility wasn't great but managed to capture a few atmospheric video clips. When we'd seen enough of the sharks (and probably to their relief) we headed left round the end of the reef, where a wobbegong was lying on a ledge. Then back to where the anchor had been, only to find it wasn't there any more. This meant a free ascent, a midwater stop and a fair snorkel back to the boat. | Fourth Element dry suit, Oceanic Chute 2, 12 litre tank. 29lbs | ||
| 568
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7 Feb 2021 | Magic Point | Cronulla | Sydney | Australia | 20 | 37 | 40 | Iain Hosking, Gordon Pearce | |
After a mug of soup and a relief stop (yes the boat has a loo) the boat anchored in a slightly different (and deeper) part of the reef. We followed other divers up a boulder slope to the reef and explored left and right. High point for me was a cuttlefish, which displayed as much curiosity about us as the reverse. Water was noticeably colder; I put gloves on. As before, didn't locate the anchor line, so free ascent, midwater stops and an even longer snorkel back to the boat. Bit of a fitness test. | Fourth Element dry suit, Oceanic Chute 2, 10 litre tank. 29lbs | ||
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24 Sep 2023 | Magic Point | Cronulla | Sydney | Australia | 19 | 22 | 27 |  |
Met at Abyss in Ramsgate at 11am. Boarded the boat at Sans Souci at 12 noon. 30 minute boat ride round to the north. Buddied up with Nathan who was easy to spot by his dayglo fins. No shark in the cave, but a large ray instead. Didn't see much else as my mask fogged up. | Fourth Element dry suit, Oceanic Chute 2, 12 litre tank. 13 kg (29lbs) weight. Go Pro 5. Green C-cell torch. Max (Abyss dive leader) reckons I carry too much lead. | |||
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24 Sep 2023 | Magic Point | Cronulla | Sydney | Australia | 16 | 29 | 33 | |
Second dive got off to a bad start with an awkward step entry, but was more enjoyable than the first because the mask drops meant I could actually see. We headed south of the cave, guided by Max. Most pics were of the other divers, but I took a few seconds of video of a blue groper. | Fourth Element dry suit, Oceanic Chute 2, 10 litre tank. 13 kg (29lbs) weight. Go Pro 5. Green C-cell torch (which I dropped at the start of the dive, but recovered). |