Fortescue Bay is located on the Tasman Peninsula, around 30 minutes drive south of Eaglehawk Neck. Home to some of the lushest kelp forests in the world, a dive amongst these towering plants is truly unforgettable. Fortescue Bay is well-sheltered under most weather conditions, and offers a range of dive sites accessible by a quick boat trip, including a magnificent shore dive amongst one of the shallower kelp forests. The region is highly productive and supports a massive biomass of abalone, rock lobster, wrasse and schooling fish despite being a popular spot for recreational fishermen. Dives range from 6m depth to 30m across the far side of the bay. As with most spots along the Tasman Peninsula, visibility is often crystal clear. Expect to spot draughtboard sharks napping in the kelp along with seastars, shrimp, cowfish, puffer fish, leatherjacket, stingarees, wrasse, the occasional seal and dolphin, and of course rock lobster and abalone.

Tinderbox is a large marine reserve conveniently located less than 20 minutes south of Hobart. The diving possibilities are endless and cater for all levels of experience. A shallow dive trail complete with underwater information platforms offers diving opportunities for beginner divers and snorkelers, while unlimited shore diving during the day or night just off the beach and deeper drift dives along a natural sand slope just 2 minutes by boat offer a wonderful array of creatures to be found. Sea grass beds are home to cuttlefish, nudibranchs, sea hares, octopi, handfish, stingarees and goatfish, while the reefs support a huge abundance of molluscs, seastars, hermit crabs, leatherjackets, cowfish, wrasse, sea perch, cowfish, rock lobsters, abalone and much more.

Piersons Point is a regular dive spot for the club due to its convenient location, great scenic diving and even the opportunity to catch a few of the elusive local rock lobsters! Located between Kingston and Tinderbox, access is by short boat trip from either launching area. The habitat is somewhat unusual for the Derwent Estuary, with large boulders from the cliffs above forming a sloping reef filled with small caves and crevices that hide a vast array of invertebrate life and small fish. Many rock lobster can be found here, although they're fairly wily and may well be escapees from the Tinderbox marine reserve to the south. A wide diversity of sponge, bryozoan and algal formations offer a colourful and highly interesting dive, especially for macro enthusiasts.

Although part of the Tasman Island group on the famous Tasman Peninsula, Wedge Island is less frequently visited by divers because of its tendency for rough weather (and perhaps the numerous sightings of white pointers in the surrounding waters...). But don't let that put you off! The closest boat access is from White Beach, around a 10 minute boat trip from the island. Diving on the leeward side of the Wedge is really the only viable option in all but the calmest of weather, but the highly variable cobble/boulder/kelp forest bottom here provides an interesting area to explore. Large abalone are bountiful, as are friendly octopi and reef fish. A relatively new site for the dive club, we're still very much in the process of exploring it!

The sleepy little seaside town of Bicheno hardly looks like it would be world-class in anything, but the the diversity and quality of diving here is truly breathtaking. Around 2 hours north of Hobart on the east coast, the majority of diving in and around Bicheno can be accessed as shore dives or with a 30 second boat trip. Seriously! The most famous Bicheno diving is inside the Governor Island marine reserve, located less than 50m from the boat ramp across a narrow passage of water known as The Gulch. Expect huge bommies, caves and swimthroughs; carpets of zoanthids, sea whips, ascidians and sponges; large schools of leatherjacket, butterfly perch and pelagic fish; and even the occasional whale or dolphin. A small seal haul-out nearby also provides great entertainment. Diving around Governor Island is best at around 25-40m, but plenty of shore dives <15m cater for all levels of experience. A must-see destination for diving in Tasmania.

A collection of albums from various dive club events including the Combined Club Weekend and International Underwater Cleanup Day, along with a bunch of pictures from random locations that we've either forgotten or can't be bothered sorting...