Planula Divers Retreat, Byron Bay

Another Leopard Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) was sighted this week. A large male Loggerhead Turtle was seen on several dives and a large Black Cod tried, unsuccesfully, to hide in the Cod Hole. At the end of the week one of the still remaining Grey Nurse Sharks made an appearance. Kingfish were seen hunting out at Spot [...]

The Blue-spotted stingrays look very…err…busy. Plenty of nudibranchs to be found at Hugo’s Trench. The large Bullrays are still here. Octopus and White-spotted Eaglerays made an appearance too. Weather The week started off sunny. Later in the week cloudy but dry. Northely winds swang to the south on Friday. Sea Bit rough at the beginning of the week. [...]

Hurray! The first Leopard Shark sighting of the season. Some divers saw it together with a Grey Nurse Shark. A videographers dream, but no footage yet. Blue Gropers, Sailfin Surgeonfish (Zebrasoma veliferum), moray eels and turtle Weather Some rain at the beginning of the week followed by cooler, but mainly sunny weather. NYE was beautiful! Sea Choppy but the [...]

A large number of small stingrays and sharks on the Main Beach. Hugo’s Trench was very busy with Grey Nurse Sharks; up to 5 individuals at a time. Turtles, large Bull Rays, pretty sea urchins and sea stars. Weather Sunny, hot and humid during the day, but nice and cool at night. Some Southerly winds. Sea Bit choppy. Water temperature 18 [...]