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Species sighted at Witton Bluff & Christies Reef

September 26, 2019 Steve Reynolds

Species sighted at Witton Bluff & Christies Reef by Steve Reynolds As reported in My Early Diving Days , Witton Bluff is the high point on the coast between Port…

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My Early Diving Days

September 23, 2019 Steve Reynolds

My Early Diving Days by Steve Reynolds Witton Bluff is the high point on the coast between Port Noarlunga and Christies Beach. It is named after the 1839 wreck of…

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More About the Star of Greece Anchor at Semaphore Jetty

May 7, 2018 Steve Reynolds

Just in case you miss it, I have now updated my article Some Anchor Stories after locating this old photo of the Sea Captains’ Memorial at Semaphore: – The Star…

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Some Anchor Stories

March 31, 2018 Steve Reynolds

“Star of Greece” author, Paul Simpson says that this large anchor at Semaphore jetty is the swing anchor from the Star of Greece. The large Trotman anchor at Semaphore jetty…

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Historic anchor discovery at Edithburgh, South Australia

March 5, 2018 Steve Reynolds

On 5th of February this year, “Scuba Steve” Simmons and Steve ‘Robbo’ Robinson dived at Edithburgh, South Australia. They both went for a scooter dive from the jetty, as they…

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Long-nosed fur seals hauling out at the Fort Glanville breakwater

September 25, 2017 Dan Monceaux

I had a pleasant surprise on Friday afternoon, when I was treated to an intimate encounter with South Australia’s most notorious pinniped. I’m talking about Arctocephalus forsteri, the long-nosed fur…

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Artefacts from Argosy Lemal at Port River Sailing Club

September 3, 2017 Steve Reynolds

As I stated in my article titled Follow-up on the Schooners Lemael & Booya , “I had previously written a series of articles regarding a number of sailing ships, but…

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Port Noarlunga Anchor’s Anniversary

July 6, 2017 Steve Reynolds

The ‘big’ anchor at Port Noarlunga reef has been there as long as I have known, but only just. It was apparently placed in position at the reef just under…

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Our stay at the Moonta Bay Beach Villas

June 25, 2017 Steve Reynolds

A small group of Society members were able to stay at the Moonta Bay Beach Villas over the weekend recently, thanks to the kindness of Peter Anastassiadis. We were supposed…

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Normanville Jetty and Hotspot

May 10, 2017 Steve Reynolds

David Muirhead says that the Normanville jetty is “a pretty poor excuse for a jetty”. “I have, however, found some surprisingly good photographic subjects on the piles at high tide,…