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Clear water, marine life aplenty, wrecks both old and new, rocks,
reefs, and sand.
Whitsand Bay is both an anglers, recreational
boater’s, and divers paradise. Or so it seemed !!! For the past
fifty years or so all three factions have managed to share and use
the natural wonders afforded them in Whitsand bay.
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Recreational diving in the bay started around
the mid 1950’s , most of the early diving was done by people using
masks and snorkels from the beach around Queener point and out toward Rame
Head. With the advent of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA)
the wreck of the James Eagan Layne became a target within reach of
any diver who could afford the equipment.
The early underwater explorers Hans
and Lottie Hasse, (Who were the first people to popularise
underwater filming and produced the wonderful TV series during the
late 50’s), encouraged many of us to join them in exploring the
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The relatively shallow waters of Whitsand bay, and the lack of
strong currents, made diving fairly safe; the clear waters with
visibility of up to 15 metres (in the 50’s 60’s and 70’s) made the
area very popular with both local divers, and visiting divers from
all over the country.
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