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HMAS Adelaide
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Mid Week Diving
Adelaide Wreck
Small numbers accepted, please phone for availability.
New Web Site
There is more information, photos, news and history of the ex HMAS Adelaide II at our specialist dive site which is about to get a make over www.diveadelaidewreck.com.au
SCUBA Diving Trips
Truk Lagoon Micronesia
6th - 14th Sept 2012
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Tonga & Humpback Wales
14th - 23rd Aug 2012
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Two Dive Boats Operating
We have two custom built dive boats to service your needs to dive the HMAS Adelaide wreck or other surrounding wrecks and reefs.
Exclusive Mooring at Wreck Site
We have been awarded one of two exclusive moorings made available to local dive shop operators. It is approximately a five minute run to the site of the HMAS Adelaide Dive Wreck.
Photos
New aerial, sinking and the first underwater photos have been released thanks to Robbert Westerdyk and Shane Caulfield.
More at www.diveadelaidewreck.com.au
Terrigal Dive Centre
Terrigal Haven
Ph 02 4384 1219
Terrigal Dive Centre
Home of the ex HMAS Adelaide II Dive Wreck & Artificial Reef
The only dive shop in Terrigal with an exclusive licence to the
HMAS Adelaide.
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Terrigal Dive Centre is ideally located between Sydney and Newcastle overlooking the tranquil waters of Terrigal Haven where we have taught SCUBA diving at all levels since 1968.
You can change at our dive centre - no more car park boot changes, we have hot showers on your return, bottomless coffee, a gear washing tub, tank re-fills and much more.
Easy access to the dive boats.
It is a 25 metre walk on a concrete path with a slight gradient to the boat ramp and beach and directly onto the dive boats. Also there is ample parking adjacent to the Terrigal Haven.
The ex HMAS Adelaide II Dive Wreck and Artificial Reef.
HMAS Adelaide II while in service
Why should you dive with Terrigal Dive?
Location: We are ideally situated at Terrigal Haven 25 metres from the boat ramp.
We are the only Dive Shop in Terrigal – you won’t have to put your gear on from the car boot before diving.
The boat ramp is the closest launch point to explore the ex HMAS Adelaide Wreck and it is approximately a five minutes trip.
Boats and Moorings: We have two dive boats. The Terrigal Diver is an aluminium 7.5 metre purpose built dive boat with a 200HP outboard motor. The 6.2 metre RIB is surveyed for 12 plus crew and is powered by two 75HP outboard motors.
They both have permanent moorings at Terrigal Haven.
We have one of the two exclusive moorings available at the wreck for commercial dive operators.
Experience: Terrigal Dive Centre is Australia's oldest & most respected Scuba Diving establishment.
First established in 1968, the same people are in the same location over 40 years later.
The shop was re-built by the Gosford council around the turn of the century… and we look a little different.
Espiritu Santo Scuba Trip Report - Feb 2012
On the afternoon of 11th January five intrepid divers from Terrigal Dive, Peter, Alan, Chris, Nigel and tour leader Linda, converged on Sydney International Airport for the flight to Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu to dive the world renowned wreck of the SS President Coolidge as she rests below the surface on the banks of the Segond Channel.
After some argy bargy at the check in counter, we proceeded through customs and the security checks where Chris was promptly detained and searched. This became the norm for the entire journey and we soon got used to it…..well, WE did anyway!
With that out of the way it was time for a coffee and a snack while we waited for our boarding call, and we waited…and we waited. As we eventually stepped onto our Air Vanuatu plane the delay was immediately obvious. Coming through the planes’ PA system was the sound of Bobby McFerrin’s’ song “Don’t worry, be happy”…we were already on Island time. Our adventure had begun.
A quick overnight (4 hours?) stay in Port Villa saw us touching down at Santo International Airport where we were met by Tim Ritchie (Former diver from Terrigal & now resident of Santo with his wife Yvonne) of Alan Powers Diving and Sandy, our bus driver from Hotel Santo where we were booked in to stay. Sandy was also to be our guide for the Big Blue Hole & Champagne Beach tour on our de- gas day.( Turns out he is also a chief at one of the local villages and a dab hand at bush medicine…but that’s another story!) More of our trip here
The enthusiastic Terrigal Dive Team who are experienced SSI instructors and dive masters.
Marine environmental groups and clubs: We are supporters of CCARP, CCMDC, TUG and BWAC.
We encourage your support or membership of these fine clubs and organisations.
We also support Central Coast Tourism
Our proudest achievement: Les and Fran Graham have been inducted into the Pro 5000 "club" by SSI Course Director Bruce Jamison. The Pro 5000 is the highest recognition that SSI offers and only a handful of SCUBA divers worldwide have received this honour.
SCUBA Dive Courses
Learn to scuba dive and gain you ocean water certificate in tranquil Terrigal Haven, improve your scuba diving knowledge and qualifications with our advanced or specialty dive courses, refresher dives or scuba updates. We offer a large selection of boat dives and wreck dives.
Dive Shop
We have a full range of high quality rental equipment and quick clean air refills while you wait.
Feel free to drop in for a chat and a look around our well stocked Dive Shop.
Cancer Council Ladies Dive
Last Sunday (Oct 22nd) all of the girls at Terrigal Dive held a special Cancer Council fundraiser dive and barbeque which went off brilliantly.
The ladies day boat dive was organized by our own Linda Robinson and it was a great success.
Beautiful weather and calm seassaw 8 of the most attractive divers at Terrigal Dive (if you discount the guys) set off to dive the Pinnacle. They encountered 15m visibility and anabundance of marine life. What else would the girls want?
Oh wait!The men had to organizethe food.
Mitch did a good job on the BBQ, under the watchful eye of Nigel.
After a great feed, everybody’s belts were loosened a notchand hopefully their wallets too.
We held an auction of diving collectables along with a number of welcome donations.This raised an outstanding $500.00 plus with all the proceeds going to this worthy cause.
I would like to thank everybody involved in this special day for their support and contributions.
Scott
Terrigal Dive