Weather permitting, we are seeking to put together a dive team of up to nine divers for a double dive to Cementco Wreck and Flinders Reef. A UniDive team is going out to Cherubs Cave the day before and the dive sites may change according to their dive report to get the best experience possible!

You will need to be comfortable with diving from a small boat in potentially rough conditions, in current and can tow/deploy an SMB from depth. The dive day is long starting at 6:00 am at the Unidive shed to load the boat and finish around 5:30-6:00 pm. 

This trip is organised by volunteers and each team member is expected to assist with the day's operation.  

The cost will be around $100. A trip meeting will be organised at the shed 6:30 pm on Thu 14 June. Please bring $50 deposit to the trip meeting. No gear is provided and gear hire is the responsibility of each diver. 

Each diver must:

• Be a current Unidive member.
• Dive with an SMB, cutting device and whistle. Note: These items are NOT supplied. SMB and shears can be purchased from Unidive.
• Provide their own mask, snorkel, and fins as Unidive does not hire them.
• Dive within their certification and capability.
• Pay a $50 non-refundable deposit at the trip meeting, Thursday 14 June. The deposit will be refunded if the organisers cancel the trip. If you withdraw, your deposit will be refunded only if a suitable replacement is found.  

If this is of interest, then sign up for the adventure. We will review and notify the dive team on Tuesday 12 June. The event numbers have been set to more than nine (max divers), so we can review the dive team’s history and have a couple of "reserve divers" if someone cancels. If you miss out, don't worry as there will be more opportunities over the winter to get to Flinders reef and beyond.  ðŸ˜Š

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CementCo

The CementCo was a former coral barge and has been sunk to form a small artificial reef near Flinders in a depth of 15-35 m. The wreck is now as popular a site as the reef itself. It is covered in abundant large fish schools and healthy corals, all with the plus of the mystery that can only come from diving large wrecks. The vessel is upside down leaving massive machines hanging from the top, therefore penetration should only be done with appropriate training.

Flinders Reef

Flinders-Reef is a small isolated reef north-west of Moreton Island. It has the highest number of coral species of any subtropical reef system along Australia's east coast. With thousands of species of tropical fish, an array of hard and soft corals, eagle rays, leopard sharks in summer, grey nurse sharks and humpback whales in winter, and the famous Turtle Cleaning Station in only 5m of water it is one of Queensland's most popular open water level dive sites.

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Email me questions at mii.eloise@gmail.com

Cheers

Eloise