We’ve just come back from an amazing weekend of diving on the Yorke Peninsula. It has to be one of my favourite places to kick back, relax and get in some fantastic dives.
Our first day was one of adventure. We had no real plans for where to go, it was going to be a “see what we could find” day. We travelled down the coast from Edithburgh and out towards Troubridge Point. We came across a site that could maybe possibly be dived, but the sheer drop from the cliff face was a bit much for us. The decision was made to give a go.
After a fairly long drive, we would up at Innes National Park, and after paying the entry fee we were on our way. We managed to get the key to unlock the bollards and get the trailer down to the jetty. Its quite a drop from the jetty to the water, so it was one-by-one down the ladder and into the water.
Once in, it proved to be a spectacular dive, one that we’d never done before. The jetty pylons are covered in vibrant gorgonian fans and sponges. There’s lots of little fish around, and the girls even managed to find a seal.
We had quite a long dive, so that pretty much killed off the rest of the day, until the sun set…
After a quick bite to eat at the Edithburgh Hotel, we kitted back up, switched on the lights and jumped back into the water at the . Almost instantly we encountered a treasure trove of critters — pyjama squid, seahorses and crabs everywhere.
The next day we had another leisurely dive on the Edithburgh jetty. This was a great chance to get stuck into some macro photography and sure enough there was plenty to find. Nudibranchs were everywhere, but we only managed to find one sneaky little seahorse off to the side of the jetty.
All in all, it was a blast, and I can’t wait to get back out there again!
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