From the famous Extraordinary Boundary Reef to the less popular fortunes in the southern waters, jumping around Australia is an excursion into a marine wonderland that never neglects to enamor. Let’s read below “Diving Around Australia”.

Know About Diving Around Australia

The Great Barrier Reef: Jewel of the Pacific

No conversation about making a plunge Australia is finished without referencing the crown gem of the Pacific – the Incomparable Hindrance Reef. Extending more than 2,300 kilometers along the Queensland coast, this normal miracle is the biggest coral reef framework on earth. The sheer scale and biodiversity of the Incomparable Hindrance Reef make it a must-visit objective for jumpers from around the world.

Making a plunge the Incomparable Hindrance Reef resembles entering an energetic and clamoring city underneath the waves. A kaleidoscopic landscape that is nothing short of breathtaking is created by the coral formations, which are home to an astonishing variety of marine life. From the littlest clownfish to the glorious manta beams, the reef is a clamoring environment that grandstands the interconnectedness of marine life.

The Lace Reefs, situated in the northern piece of the Incomparable Hindrance Reef, are especially renowned among jumpers for their staggering coral arrangements and the opportunity to experience bigger marine species. Jump locales like Cod Opening are famous for the cordial potato cod, permitting jumpers to get very close with these colossal and inquisitive animals. The Strip Reefs likewise offer chances to observe the hypnotizing scene of smaller person minke whales, an extraordinary and remarkable experience for fortunate jumpers.

Traveling south along the Incomparable Boundary Reef, Osprey Reef stands apart as a remote and perfect jumping objective. Pelagic species are attracted to this submerged atoll, which is surrounded by deep blue waters. Hammerhead sharks, manta beams, and schools of fish are usually spotted, making Osprey Reef a sanctuary for those looking for experiences with bigger maritime animals.

Ningaloo Reef: The Western Beauty

While the Incomparable Boundary Reef frequently gets everyone’s attention, Ningaloo Reef on the west shoreline of Australia has cut its specialty as an exceptional and remarkable jumping objective. What separates Ningaloo is its availability and the opportunity to encounter a portion of the world’s most critical marine occasions.

Ningaloo Reef is eminent for its yearly appearance by the biggest fish in the sea – the whale shark. These delicate goliaths, comparing 12 meters long, relocate to Ningaloo among Spring and July, offering jumpers an unrivaled chance to swim close by these glorious animals. Protection disapproved of administrators guarantee that experiences with whale sharks are directed capably, permitting jumpers to observe their spectacular presence without hurting the marine climate.

Ningaloo Reef is home to a plethora of marine life in addition to whale sharks. The coral nurseries here are overflowing with beautiful fish, and the reef’s energetic tones make a staggering submerged scene. Jumpers can likewise investigate the well known Coral Straight, where manta beams smoothly skim through the water, giving a hypnotizing show of their exquisite developments.

South Australia: A Hidden Gem Beneath the Surface

While the northern districts of Australia frequently take the spotlight, the southern waters of the nation harbor their own unlikely treasures for jumpers looking for exceptional and various encounters. South Australia, specifically, offers an alternate sort of submerged experience.

South Australia’s cold, nutrient-rich waters support a thriving ecosystem that is significantly different from the tropical reefs further north. The Incomparable Australian Bight, with its emotional precipices and remote ocean gullies, gives an extraordinary setting to jumpers investigating this locale.

Port Lincoln, known as the “Fish Capital of Australia,” offers scrumptious culinary joys as well as extraordinary plunging amazing open doors. Divers who dare to take risks can interact with the iconic great white sharks in their natural environment, resulting in an exhilarating and instructive experience.

Kangaroo Island is a haven for underwater photographers and naturalists due to the presence of these delicate and intricately camouflaged creatures among the kelp forests.

The Underwater Wonders of the Coral Sea

Past the notable areas, the Coral Ocean, arranged upper east of Australia, coaxes daring jumpers with its remote and immaculate plunge locales. The coral atolls and lowered zeniths in this space offer a feeling of disengagement and an opportunity to investigate immaculate submerged scenes.

Hammerhead sharks, dim reef sharks, and schools of barracuda watch the completely clear waters, making a powerful air for jumpers.

Cairns serves as a gateway to some of Australia’s most remote and unspoiled diving destinations on Coral Sea expeditions. These inquisitive fish, known for their well disposed connections with jumpers, add a hint of appeal to the submerged insight.

Practical Considerations for Diving in Australia

Prior to setting out on a plunging experience around Australia, there are a few functional contemplations to remember to guarantee a protected and charming experience.

Occasional Varieties:

Australia’s tremendous size implies that plunging conditions can differ essentially between districts. The northern parts, including the Incomparable Boundary Reef and Ningaloo Reef, experience a heat and humidity, with the best jumping conditions during the dry season (May to October). Interestingly, the southern locales have cooler waters, and plunging is for the most part more open to throughout the mid year months (December to February).

Jump Certificate:

While there are jump destinations reasonable for all degrees of involvement, a few areas, like those with solid flows or more profound waters, may require progressed certificates. It’s fundamental for check the essentials for each jump site and guarantee that your abilities match the necessities.

Protection Mindfulness:

The marine ecosystems of Australia are delicate and susceptible to changes in the environment. Jumpers ought to rehearse mindful and practical plunging, including legitimate lightness control, keeping away from contact with marine life, and regarding marine stores. Numerous administrators additionally effectively take part in preservation endeavors, and picking eco-accommodating jump administrators adds to the drawn out wellbeing of the marine climate.

Natural life Connections:

Australia’s waters are home to a different cluster of marine life, including a few possibly perilous animal groups. While the probability of experiencing risky animals is negligible, it’s urgent to know about neighborhood natural life and keep wellbeing rules given by jump administrators. Shark experiences, for instance, are by and large all around oversaw by experienced advisers for guarantee the security of the two jumpers and marine life.

Hardware and Stuff:

Contingent upon the jump site and conditions, jumpers might require different gear, for example, openness suits for cooler waters or reef snares for float plunges. It’s fitting to talk with plunge administrators or nearby specialists to decide the proper stuff for every area.

Conclusion: A Jumper’s Heaven Down Under

Diving Around Australia is an investigation of a world secret underneath the waves, a world that is pretty much as different and enthralling as the actual mainland. Australia has a plethora of dive sites to suit every preference and skill level, from the technicolor wonders of the Great Barrier Reef to the unique marine encounters in the southern waters.

Whether you look for the excitement of swimming with sharks, the stunningness of experiencing great whales, or the quietness of investigating lively coral gardens, Australia’s submerged domain has something for everybody.

As you slide into the profundities, you’ll find a universe of marvel and excellence that highlights the significance of safeguarding these marine biological systems for a long time into the future. Australia’s submerged fortunes anticipate, welcoming jumpers to set out on an excursion into the core of the blue, where each plunge is another part in the tale of the sea’s quality.

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Let us tell you what we loved! 

Things to do

We absolutely loved spending time in Jurien Bay, there is plenty to do. Here are our favourite things

1. Go snorkeling

Every morning, when the tides were at it’s best, we would go out to the ocean for a little snorkel. A good spot is the Old Jetty, where they also made a snorkel trail out of reef balls. It’s located about 25m out from the beach, at the end of the Jetty and it’s about 2.5 to 6 metres deep.  A bit further up, close to the harbour, there’s a beach protected from the waves by a breakwater that makes a nice place for snorkelling as well.

The remnants of the old pier at Jurien Bay, perfect start for the snorkel trail!

Laura’s mask broke, and she didn’t bring any fins, so we hired some gear from Jurien Bay Adventure Tours. Their trailer is usually parked right next to the beach, so if you need anything from a snorkel to a paddleboard, they’re your go-to!

Laura, all ready to go snorkelling! Our equipment came from Jurien Bay Adventures who are camping on the left-hand side.

2. Swim with the Sea Lions

One of our FAVOURITE experiences! Not just of WA, but of the whole of Australia. They’re basically underwater dogs, love playing and are super curious. The boat that took us there departs from Green Head, half an hour North. We did a tour with Brendan from Sea Lion Charters and had the best time.

Oh hello, cutie! Look at his snout! They don’t only act like underwater dogs but also look like them!

Since the sea lion colony is protected, we went into the water far enough from it. Curious as they are, the animals then came to have a look at us! It’s all a lot of fun, but please remember these are still wild animals and you’re in THEIR territory! Don’t feed, touch or chase them. There are enough ways to interact without coming to close!

This guy was done playing and went for a little nap in the seaweed.

3. Stroll around Sandy Cape

Sandy Cape is located just fifteen minutes north of Jurien Bay. It’s a less known little paradise. The sand dunes are great for a stroll or even sandboarding and the rocks hide secluded beach. Imagine having your private little beach?! There are tiny boats with fishermen collecting the crayfish nets every so many days though, so don’t get too crazy! The water holds a lot of marine life in the vast patches of seaweed and there’s a ray living there as well! Try to spot him, we did!

This can be actually your own little private beach where nobody can see you!

4. Visit the famous Pinnacles

The pinnacles are millions (nope not exaggerating) of limestone formations spread out in the Nambung Desert. Even though they’re closer to Cervantes, a town just half an hour south, we decided to visit them from Jurien Bay. The reason is simple, we didn’t have a car and there’s an awesome tour that leaves from there. The people operating these tours are amazing by the way! That coming from two backpackers who rather explore themselves should say enough.

Not only are these rocks impressive but they also provide great photo opportunities!

Try to catch a sunset tour. The way the light changes on these incredible giants in breathtaking. It’s a must when you visit WA. After seeing so many sunsets over the ocean, this will be a welcome change.

A truly amazing sunset! The only thing we missed was a nice beer. When we told her, she let us know that they were planning to do that for next tours!

Other things you can do

• Skydive – it’s a great place for your first skydive if you’ve always wanted to try it!
• Paddleboard along the shore
• Sandboarding – Sandy Cape is one of the many places to go sandboarding! Jurien Bay Adventure Tours do daily tours as well.
• Relax, sunbathe and recharge

Where to stay

Jurien Bay has plenty of holiday houses and apartments for rent. There are also a couple of holiday/tourist parks with cottages, powered and unpowered sites. We opted for an unpowered site (at Jurien Bay Tourist Park) and slept in our tent. This was by far the cheapest option. If you have your own car or campervan, the powered sites aren’t that much more expensive though.
Another option for backpackers is the APEX Camp, that recently opened their dorm rooms again. Have a look on their website though, because when we were there it was still under construction!

Jurien Bay, Stop, what are you doing? Trying to look like Brighton Beach? 

Things to know

Like most WA coastal towns it’s tiny. There’s not a lot of places to eat dine out or entertainment. You go for nature.

If you take the integrity bus – last we checked, it stops at Jurien Bay at 3.30 in the morning, We couldn’t access our campsite until 8. The bakery opens at five though, so we just spend some time there!

For really good wifi, go to the little breakfast/lunch cafe, called Family Affairs, at the “shopping mall”. They have great internet and great coffee! Don’t abuse their internet though because otherwise, they might take it down like everyone else has done in town.

A lot of backpackers skip this spot, so we hope we convinced you to take a couple of days to discover all it has to offer!

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Guilty as charged!

First of all, there is an obvious difference in the craft beer scene between Melbourne and QLD. In Melbourne, they try to make beer that almost doesn’t even taste like beer anymore, or they just cram it full of hops. It’s a very experimental environment which sometimes pays off and sometimes just doesn’t. Here in far north Queensland, they keep the authentic beer we know and give it a subtle additional flavour and character.

Their beautiful beer list! Got lucky for this shot as the bar maiden just turned around perfectly!

Our trip started off a little weird. The bus company we went with, called 15 minutes prior to departure with a rambling message we didn’t fully understand. It came down to the fact that we would be picked up half an hour later because they messed something up. We didn’t mind too much, mistakes happen. Then, instead of a 90-minute drive, it took over two and a half hours to reach Port Douglass, not even dropping us off at the right spot. A bit of a frustrating start to the day, but we weren’t going to let it ruin our mood!

From the terrace you have an amazing view over the Port Douglas marina.

Right in time for lunch, we arrived at Hemingway’s brewery. Of course, we started off with a tasting paddle and ordered some food. They serve 6 different beers on draft home brewed. These are, in my opinion, a couple of the most interesting beers:
– the  4 mile, a white lager, which is an interesting combination of a wheat flavour combined with a lager. It’s very crisp, refreshing and citrus like.
– the small ale, a mid strength pale ale, leans close to a well balanced IPA, with their galaxy hops giving you the tropical bitterness in the end.
– the hard yards, their dark lager, gives you the best of both worlds. The clean crisp flavour of a good lager combined with the roast of a dark beer. Yum!

One delicious looking tasting paddle! From left to right: White lager, small ale, dark lager, pale ale and the IPA.

For lunch, we had an amazing butchers board, sweet potato wedges and some rather plain chicken popcorn, although the sauce was nice!

While eating we soaked in the relaxing atmosphere. The terrace is right next to the water, making the place feel like a beach bar. It is casually decorated and designed in a way so there’s a spot for everyone. Benches, tables, high-bars, couches, lounges, … We really liked how it spoke to families with kids, friends catching up or even two older ladies coming for a coffee next to the water. They also have a cool outside grill in the middle of the dining area where they cook and smoke meat live, leaving the whole place smelling amazing!

Yummy this was truly an amazing lunch! Good beer and good food would go well together!

After a big lunch, we decided to go for a walk around the marina and parks in Port Douglas, only to find ourselves back at Hemingway’s two hours later!

The both of us are big Gin fanatics if you hadn’t picked that up in any of our other posts! When we saw the four pillars tasting paddle on the menu, we just couldn’t stop ourselves. Each gin came with specific garnish, lifting its flavour to a whole new level. We then settled in one of the couches for our afternoon session. Walking past the bar we noticed the brewery that has glass windows on each side so you can actually see the brewing. A tour would cost 25 dollars, including some samples. Great value for money, but we have seen enough breweries in Australia!

Four Pillars do know how to make incredible gin!

Laura was bitten by the gin virus and saw this intriguing ‘bloody Shiraz’ gin by four pillars on the menu. If you are wondering what it tastes like: exactly how it sounds. You first get the typical crisp refreshing gin flavour followed by a deep dark Shiraz.

Joachim, on the other hand, had his mind set on the Sierra Nevada Orange Sidecar a beer that he had wanted to try for a long time. The cool thing about Hemmingway is that they also stock up on other craft beers and even have them on draft, so everyone will find something they like. After that we also gave the 8 wire superconductor double IPA a try, It was the best thing Joachim had all day long, as he loves his IPA’s!

How more bloody can a gin be than this?!

To finish off our whole experience we had to have dessert! There was an interesting looking pistachio and olive oil cake served with a lemon curd ice cream. Something we would usually never go for, but you have to stay open to new things in life! To be honest, it was amazing! The savoury of the cake and the citrusy sweet ice cream just go so well together.

We were heading off to a BBQ so we wanted to take some beers with us. They offer 1-litre cans or 2-litre bottles. We stocked up on some cans because they’re more value for money!

You call that a can?! This is a can! First time seeing 1 litre cans!

If you’re ever in Port Douglas, this spot is a must! It’s even worth the travel from Cairns. They are also opening a new venue in the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal somewhere this year! So keep an eye on that if you’re a beer lover.

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