Passing through Townsville at night on the way from Mission Beach to Ayr |
Yongala Dive is based at Alva Beach, a short drive east of Ayr |
Yongala Dive, Alva Beach |
The Yongala Express, a 10m 12 passenger rigid inflatable dive boat |
Photograph of the SS Yongala before it sank in 1911 |
Map of the wreck of the 100m long Yongala, which lies in 14-28m of water |
Dive plan for the two dives on the wreck of the Yongala |
Crowded into the back of an old 4WD for the drive to the beach |
Alva Beach |
Unloading on remote Alva Beach |
Alva Beach, Queensland |
Alva Beach |
Yongala Dive's transport to the beach |
Preparing to launch the Yongala Express from Alva Beach |
Dive instructors from Airlie Beach here to dive the Yongala on a day off |
Launching the Yongala Express |
Yongala is now completely covered, mainly with soft coral |
Wreck of the Yongala |
A large Napoleonfish, a type of wrasse, swimming along the wreck of the Yongala |
Sea turtle on the Yongala |
Smokestack of the Yongala |
Dive Yongala |
Smokestack of the Yongala |
One of the holds of the Yongala |
Purple soft corals, Yongala |
Tons of reef fish surround the Yongala |
Yongala |
Yongala |
Yongala |
School of fish, Yongala |
A Napoleonfish has huge lips, Yongala |
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Smokestack of the Yongala |
Smokestack of the Yongala |
Debbie "I don't like wreck dives" swimming against the current |
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Debbie floating away |
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Sea turtle on the Yongala |
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Sea turtle on the Yongala |
Sea turtle on the Yongala |
Sea turtle on the Yongala |
Olive Sea Snake swims close by, ignoring me |
Olive Sea Snake diving |
Olive sea snake on the Yongala |
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Yongala dive guide |
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Napoleonfish, Yongala |
Napoleonfish, Yongala |
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Turtle rapidly approaching, swimming with the current |
Tutle passing close by, and a fraction of a second too slow on the shutter! |
Turtle continuing on his way |
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Debbie and the dive guide |
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Massive bull ray approaching the stern of the Yongala |
Massive bull ray approaching the stern of the Yongala |
Massive bull ray approaching the stern of the Yongala |
Massive bull ray approaching the stern of the Yongala |
Turtle grazing on the Yongala |
Turtle on the Yongala |
The bull ray during out ascent |
Safety stop on the mooring line |
Hanging onto the mooring line |
Debbie |
Hang onto the line because of the current |
Back to the boat |
Back on shore after the 35 minute ride |
An appropriate restaurant for the night at Airlie Beach |