Understanding, enjoying and caring for our oceans
This is a story about how Claude Evans’ dream of restoring an old Huon pine yacht became more of a nightmare, only to end happily. This story started 12 months ago. It began in July 2020. I had documented as much of the story as I could at the time. […]
After reading our post UN report warns about the threat of increased marine heatwaves Martha Chapman from Top Window Fans wrote to us to tell us about her guide for people interested in learning about how they can stay safe during a heat wave (as well as why they should […]
Just 32 kilometres south of Adelaide, the seaside town of Port Noarlunga is one of South Australia’s favourite destinations for aquatic activities. This week, hundreds of school children are in the midst of intensive aquatics programs, where they are introduced to the joys of paddling, ocean swimming, surfing (pending wind […]
SA Dive Medical Practitioners A dive medical can be done through the RAH Hyperbaric Medicine Unit; Ph: 7074 0000 or at one of the private practises listed below. Make sure you tell the receptionist that you require an occupational/commercial dive medical. Doctor Address Phone Dr Alexander Kleinschmidt SA Sports Medicine Ctr, […]
According to “A Listing and Analysis of Fatal Diving Accidents in South Australia” by Peter Horne, the first recorded diving fatality in South Australian waters occurred on 28th December 1951. The incident was recently recounted in The Advertiser on 26th December 2016. A scan of the Boomer article in The […]