Planula Divers Retreat, Byron Bay

On my dive on Sunday I came across this scene of two red rockcods (who normally stick to themselves) having a bit of a battle. In all my years of diving I have never come across behaviour like this. I think it looks like a fight for territory … could be foreplay though [...]

Splendour in the Grass will not be held as usual on a weekend in late July, but has been moved to the first weekend in August. The new dates have only become apparent due to a clash with the proposed and usual dates for the Byron Bay Writers Fest. The new dates have not been [...]

For those of you banking on the Byron Bay Writers Festival being held as usual over the first weekend in August – hold your horses. The date of the festival had to be moved forward to the last weekend in July or to be precise from July 26 to 29 with workshops from July [...]

Grey Nurse Sharks were still hanging out at Julian Rocks. A sea snake was sighted swimming mid-water. It might have been a bit lost, as this is not a common sight. Large stingrays, Blue Gropers, goatfish, bullseyes, wobbegongs and, of course, turtles Weather Summery weather with some really nice balmy evenings. Northerly winds for most of the [...]