SCUBA Diving links for the Central Coast of NSW Australia

CCARP
www.ccarp.net
Central Coast Artificial Reef Project
This orgainisation has just obtained Government permission for the sinking of the
ex HMAS Adelaide II off Terrigal ans a diving wreck and artificial reef.
10 years work has paid off and the expected sinking date is in April 2010.

The Terrigal Dive Experience

The Terrigal dive experience is fantastic for SCUBA divers and can only grow better.
You can learn to scuba dive or refresh your diving skills in the tranquil waters of
The Haven at Terrigal.

Terrigal Dive Shop www.terrigaldive.com.au is Australia's oldest dive shop and ideally located over looking The Haven right on the beach. We offer various boat dives to
old wrecks, reefs, caves, drop offs and more. The service is friendly, the showers are hot and the coffee pot is endless.

We are members of all four orgainisations and formally ask to to join us in any or all of these clubs to support your love of SCUBA diving and marine enviroment.

This will help foster a comminity of like minded people to promote SCUBA diving, protect our marine enviorment and resources along with helping promote the Central Coast and it's diving features as you join with this like minded community..

The Central Coast Artificial Reef Project - CCARP has a new domain name www.ccarp.net
and have been successful in the final hurdle in the sinking of the ex HMAS Adelaide for a
dive wreck and artificial reef.

The proposed sinking date is in April 2010 and the wreck will be located about one kilometre south east off the coast at Terrigal and will be a boon to tourism fot Terrigal & the coast.

To compliment this the State Government has allocated funds for a new location for the Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre www.ccmdc.org.au at the old Terrigal Tourism Office on Terrigal Drive. The expected date for opening is in November, 2009 with a full program of activities in place for the December / January summer holidays.

Renewed interest in the two local Non-Profit SCUBA Clubs in the area is underway.

They are:
Terrigal Underwater Group - TUG - http://terrigalunderwatergroup.com
This club is based in these ocean waters.

After learning to SCUBA dive and refresh your skills before the ex HMAS Adelaide II
is sunk with ourselves or elsewhere we encourage you to join this fine SCUBA dive club.

Moorings on The Haven at Terrigal are no longer available the seats in our two dives boats
are of course limited for safety reasons.

Peak ond busy times at Terrigal like Christmas will see seats booked well in advance.

Keen local or even Sydney and Newcastle SCUBA divers are encouraged to join this fine SCUBA diving club and the this one:

Brisbane Water Uqualung Group - BWAC - www.bwac.com.au
which SCUBA dives in the huge area called Brisbane Waters.
These waters are in our south entering in Umina and entending to Gosford
and contains many individual bays and places of other interest.

Many of these bays are like mill ponds and currents increase in the channels that feed these
and run around islands. Currents are extreme at the Rip Bridge where maitland drive joins Daleys Point in the north to Booker Bay on the southern side
as the tide takes 1 hour & 53 minutes to reach Gosford from Ettalong.
Source: Australian Goverment Bureau of Meteorlogy - (BOM) Tides

This provides many diferent diving experiences for the new ticket holders to the adventerous.

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Keep checking back on all three sites.
They are all going to be making numerous updates with the above news.

July 2009

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Coming Soon....

Soon after Terigal was anounced as the sinking site we had the foresight to purchase:
www.diveadelaidewreck.com.au

It was purched to protect our commercial intersts as the only dive shop in Terrigal.

Currently it is the same as this site but changes are underway
This site is being desinged to be informative and extensive and will feature:
a FAQ, history, specifications pages. There will be extensive photo galleries and a place for your commentswith stories and photos.

We ask you to contribute and share your experiences during your dive.

This includes all the ex-serving ship's company during her xxx year service
especially in matters of accuracy of content presented.

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Central Coast Tourism

P.O. Box 576 Terrigal,
N.S.W. 2260
Ph. 02 43 85 4430 (local area)       
1 300 132 975 (within Australia)
+61 2 4385 4430 (from outside Australia)
email: info_thecoast@bigpond.com
www.visitcentralcoast.com.au

Accommodation

Resorts

Crown Plaza
Pine Tree Lane
Terrigal NSW 2260
Phone: 02 4384 9111
www.crownplaza.com.au

Star of the Sea Holiday Accommodation
8 The Esplanade,
Terrigal.
Ph. 02 4385 7979
www.staroftheseaterrigal.com

Bell Bird Resort
360 Avoca Drive
Avoca Beach
Ph 02 43 822322
www.pacificresorts.com.au

Terrigal Sails Serviced Apartments
6 Maroomba Rd,
Terrigal 2260
Ph.02 4384 7444
www.terrigalsails.com.au

Motels


The Country Comfort Motel
154 Terrigal Drive
Terrigal NSW 2260
Phone: 02 4384 1166
www.countrycomforthotels.com

The Clan Lakeside Lodge
Oceanview Drive
Terrigal NSW 2260
Phone: 02 4384 1764
www.clan.com.au

Terrigal Pacific Motel
224 Terrigal Drive
Terrigal NSW 2260
Phone: 02 4385 1555
www.terrigalaccommodation.com


Avoca Beach Heritage Villas
326 Avoca Drive
Avoca Beach
Ph. 02 4382 3618
www.abhv.com.au

Tiarri Motel
16 Tiarri Crescent,
Terrigal 2260
Ph. 02 43859564
www.accommodationterrigal.com

Bed & Breakfast

Avoca Valley Bed & Breakfast
243 Avoca Drive
Kincumber
Phone 0404 240 463
www.avocavalleybnb.com.au

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Weather

Bom tides ; http://www.bom.gov.au/oceanography/tides/MAPS/nsw.shtml#map