Australasia

Australia...
Live and let’s heli-dive! Queensland-based Heli-Dive is the only organisation in the world which allows civilian divers the opportunity to do helicopter jumps – an experience previously reserved for military and rescue divers. Sport Diver’s Tony Karacsonyi dropped in for the ultimate adrenaline rush. Text and photographs by Tony Karacsonyi. April 2006
Work, rest and play Fancy doing some scientific research off the Great Barrier Reef and log some of the best dives around at the same time? Charles Sterling did and found the experience hard work, but extremely rewarding and fun. Text and photographs by Charles Stirling. June 2006
Pilgrimage to the Yongala The wreck of the SS Yongala is an iconic dive, often listed as one of the top ten dives in Australia, and after making the journey out to the dive site, Jeremy Cuff had to agree. Text and photographs by Jeremy Cuff. October 2007
Diving wild! Ningaloo Marine Park is a place where the harsh Aussie desert meets the sea, a place where desert creatures like knob-tailed geckoes can virtually see the whalesharks passing along the coast. Tony Karacsonyi flew from his home on the east coast to answer the big question – is Ningaloo as good as the Great Barrier Reef? Text and photographs by Tony Karacsonyi. January 2008
New Zealand...
Islands overview New Zealand is a long haul from the UK but, as Simon Brown discovered, the 24-hour flight is worth enduring to access some of the most spectacular diving in the southern hemisphere – just make sure you give yourself plenty of time to experience it all. Photographs by Simon Brown August 2006
Three, two, one, dive! The eyes of a nation turned to New Zealand’s Bay of Islands where, in early November, the HMNZS Canterbury became the world’s latest purpose-sunk wreck – and a shining example of communities working together for a common good. Text and photographs by Neil Bennett. February 2008
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