Planula Divers Retreat, Byron Bay

The water is still cool enough for the Grey Nurse Sharks. They just don’t want to leave. And that is good! Some Blue barred Parrotfish, lots of lion fish, crayfish, octopus and plenty of large (and I mean huge) wobbegongs, turtles and rays. Weather The week started off cloudy, but warm. Slowly it got hotter and more [...]

Some of us were lucky enough to see the Grey Nurse Sharks that are still hanging out at Julian Rocks. Also large schools of Bream, Trevally and other silvery fish. A juvenile Clown Triggerfish near the Cod Hole, big Brown Sweetlips hanging in theSand Trenches as per usual, plenty of turtles and different species of [...]

The large Bull Rays are out to play and so are some crayfish and mantis shrimps. Loads of Lion Fish in different sizes. Also Bullseyes and octopus. Grey Nurse Sharks sightings haven’t stopped yet, but are quite rare at the moment. Weather Heavy rain on Sunday afternoon, actually quite refreshing. After that mainly sunny and rising temperatures. [...]