1770 Undersea Adventures


	Wrecks

So what do you say about wrecks........ They invoke different images in different people, some like the discovery of something that has been long forgotten, lost under the ocean for years, others like the amount of marine life that inhabit wrecks... especially in tropical waters. That eirie sensation when the wreck slowly starts to materialise out of the gloom as you make your way through the depths and find yourself looking at something that was designed to spend its life floating on the surface... not here on the ocean floor.
The events surrounding the demise of these vessels often inspires peoples imaginations and to see them sitting on the ocean floor inhabited by a whole new variety of life brings a whole new dimention to their enjoyment of the sport. This area contains a number of wrecks most of which have stunning amounts of marine life. These include the Karma, Cetacea, Barcoola, Shannon II, and Nautilus.


	Karma


The 47 metre long Karma has become the premier wreck dive in the region. The Karma washed up on the beach in November 2003 after suffereing engine failure. She was towed off the beach and then sank on the 24th December 2003. Although this wreck has only been down a short while, it has already become home to thousands of fish and other marine life and will only get better. Read the article by Nigel Marsh in Dive Log magazine Check Price $	The Karma at Flat rock


The fish life is amazing!	Sea snakes, large cod, trevally, batfish, yellow tail, cobia, wobbegong sharks, and all make regular appearances at this wreck. The vessel sits upright in about 26 metres of water with the deck at a depth of 18-19 metres, so it is easily accessible to open water and more advanced divers as well. Full penetration diving available to those with the knowledge and experience.


	Cetacea


Located at 32 metres the Cetacea is a 50ft trawler that sank about 10 years ago and has a fantastic array of marine life. This includes large rays, queensland grouper, trevally and many others.	Diver at the Bow


	Barcoola


	This is one for the truly advanced. Laying in 40 metres of water this old barge is a stand out dive.


Other wrecks in the area include the Barcoola, Shannon II and the Polmaise Wreck. We dive the Karma on a regular basis and on the others when the interest is there...


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