Hello from Sheffield / Queensland!

Becks · July 22nd, 2006, 08:09 PM

Hello – another one from the Sheffield clan, although at the end of August I’m moving to Queensland (Townsville) for three years to do lots of warm water diving and, if time allows, a PhD.

I learnt to dive 5 years ago in Cornwall, before spending three months counting fish in the Indian Ocean. The last 4 years I’ve been diving with Sheffield Uni BSAC, where I was introduced to DIR. I’ve since been become increasingly guey, and have accumulated lots of shiny kit (still holding out for yellow jetfins

). I’m hoping to do DIRF when time and money allow… I guess that means in oz now!

No plans to go down the tech route, and it is highly improbable that you will ever get me in a cave. Fishes and reefs are where it’s at… although I confess I’m coming to quite like wrecks too.

It would be great to hear from anyone diving in Queensland, as currently I have no buddies in that part of the world!

Becks

**neilh** · July 24th, 2006, 09:52 AM

Hey Becks,
Welcome to the board and have a great time down under!

maccajim · July 25th, 2006, 06:56 PM

There used to be an aussie dir list but recently got closed down in the process of setting up a new one on the GUE website for aussie info use this website www.diveoz.com.au there will be a few townsville cairns divers there. U will be near one of the best wreck dives in australia the yongala enjoy

July 22nd, 2006, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Becks(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Townsville, QLD Posts: 4	Hello from Sheffield / Queensland! Hello – another one from the Sheffield clan, although at the end of August I’m moving to Queensland (Townsville) for three years to do lots of warm water diving and, if time allows, a PhD. I learnt to dive 5 years ago in Cornwall, before spending three months counting fish in the Indian Ocean. The last 4 years I’ve been diving with Sheffield Uni BSAC, where I was introduced to DIR. I’ve since been become increasingly guey, and have accumulated lots of shiny kit (still holding out for yellow jetfins ). I’m hoping to do DIRF when time and money allow… I guess that means in oz now! No plans to go down the tech route, and it is highly improbable that you will ever get me in a cave. Fishes and reefs are where it’s at… although I confess I’m coming to quite like wrecks too. It would be great to hear from anyone diving in Queensland, as currently I have no buddies in that part of the world! Becks

July 25th, 2006, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
maccajim(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 97	hiya There used to be an aussie dir list but recently got closed down in the process of setting up a new one on the GUE website for aussie info use this website www.diveoz.com.au there will be a few townsville cairns divers there. U will be near one of the best wreck dives in australia the yongala enjoy

July 24th, 2006, 09:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
neilh (Online) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Hey Becks, Welcome to the board and have a great time down under!