The Baitgrounds - 24th January 2013

With awful conditions on the last GLUG dive, we were all glad to see the water clear up at last.  Anita, Tony and I decided to checkout the Baitgrounds and after some minor (some might say major!) technical hitches, we were pleasantly surprised by relatively clear, warm water (variable 10m viz, 22deg).  We completed 4x25m transects in quick time on account of there being no debris to collect!  The rest of the dive was spent meandering around the inner reef, searching for random marine debris and endangered species.  This near-shore reef system is comprised on a number of kelp-covered, elongate reefs that run E-W, surrounded by sand.  We were surprised that, given the water temperature, we did not see any grey nurse sharks.  This is normally a popular location with nurses.  Neither did we see any turtles.  Only a large wobbegong and an eagle ray; and lots of brightly coloured juvenile girdled parma, moon wrasse and Gunthers butterfly fish.  A pleasant morning was had by all, but we all resolved to revisit the site again soon to check on those sharks!