WFocusing on slow warm water on the northern end of the Melbourne Philip-carrier-endeen, snorkeling and mask-open the land of the wonders under the water that is filled with life, meters away from the coastal line.
Within a few minutes, we are a small spot of Headshield head and dwarfs (the smallest known species of squid in the world). Frankly further at the Rickests Point Snorkelling in BONWURRUNG COUNTRY, we found ourselves softened over the southern violin beam (also known as banjo shark) in sea herbs and microorganisms below.
Despite the waves that are often in the city, diving in Melbourne has gained popularity in recent years, as more people realize the wonderful diversity of marine life in one of the marine parks protected inside the Bay Philip Bay, which is 2000 km long.
The most important of this is the RICKETts Point Marine Reserve, which is safe for beginners and provides an opportunity to see many other types including Port Jackson shark, SEHORSES POTBELYAl -Zard and many others.
“Frankly, I have never thought that there will be good chances of diving in Port Philip Bay,” said Cathy Herik, who moved to St. Kelda in the southeastern Melbourne of Sydney four years ago.
Herik says she is estimated to have marine gardens near CBD and residential areas. “This means that it is not allowed here from Jetskis, boats or spear hunting here, which makes it a safe and beautiful underwater experience. The exciting thing is that you never know what you might see.
“I only saw my first mare on the last day and a beautiful angel ray moving beside me.”
Herik says that she first got acquainted with diving while skiing on the princes, as she met a man who encouraged her to join Dignation Narm (Melbourne, Victoria) Facebook page.
Julie Evert, founder of the page, says the group has witnessed a rapid expansion in the past few years as more Melburnians moved to the water.
“Before the judgment, we only had 1500 members; then during the lock, more than three times when people began exploring their background.”
The group has now grown to nearly 20,000 members. “Many people are not aware of the life of the sea in the Bay of Port Philip, and as soon as it is discovered, it becomes somewhat addiction a little,” she says.
Although RICKETTS Point is the most popular place, it is also possible to get the great diving in Sanctuary Jawbone Marine in Williamstown (Pipefish Point, Dusky Morwong, Eastern Shovenose STINISEEE and Portsea Pier (Look for Soft Radiology Sea ). A little further from the marine mushroom resort near Flinders (search for South Eagle Ray and Australian Barracuda).
Simon Mustto, author of the book ” Beginning directors of diving about MelbourneMelbourne says a rare opportunity to explore some of the most protected sites on Earth, with a diversity of marine life He said to compete with the great coral barrier.
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He says with a simple mask, diving, fins and less than a meter of water, you can see the most prominent things close to the Biodiversity Agreement.
“Melbourne has a more active diving scene than Sydney,” MustoE says. “It surprises people with abundance and diversity under the water. People are increasingly looking for a window in the natural world that we do not get from work and news.”
He says that every time he goes to diving, he sees something great that he did not expect to see. The best experience, he says, can be acquired to survive shallow and move slowly and gracefully across water so as not to scare the life of the sea.
“The largest sea horse in the world, Large brickThe common life in shallow in which there is a colored choir that takes hundreds of years to grow. The 5 million -year -old fossil sharks have picked up. The most beautiful and completely harmless pregnant violin rays in seaweed do not exceed a few tens of centimeters. “
Shannon Hurley, a natural activist at the Victorian National Gardens Association, says Victoria has a greater diversity in both unique marine life and seaweed more than any other Australian state. But only 5 % of the Victorian water is protected, although the international standards urges it to protect 30 %.
“The government is still missing when it comes to protection,” says Hurley.
Mustoe says it will only be once we appreciate live ecosystems in marine parks in the Port Phillip Bay Bay, which is likely to be sustainable and expanded. “Dive is a way to communicate with nature and indulge literally, remove daily contraindications and improve our mental health,” as it is.
“Since more and more people communicate with nature, societies began to find new ways to protect and restore these values.”
For Cathy Herik, one of the best things in diving is the ease that anyone can take and reap the rewards. “Dignation requires minimal equipment, it is a beautiful way to communicate with nature and is not competitive.
“It is a way to experience peace and dread from nature while respecting the environment – see but do not touch!”