Diving

Looking Glass Dives

I've dived at Looking Glass 6 times:

Dive number Date Site Location Area Country Wreck Freshwater Depth (m) Bottom time (min) Total time (min) Divers Quality Summary Equipment
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28 Jan 2017 Looking Glass Broughton Island Nelson Bay Australia 15 30 33 Iain Hosking, Dani Coombes, John Smith, John Paterson, Tim Claessen, Jaap van der Must Five stars Once all divers were up we headed clockwise round Broughton Island to a sheltered spot for a bite to eat (rolls & cheese, chicken noodle soup, biscuits and lollies). Then we were first group in for the second dive. This was through a series of spectacular underwater canyons, with fairly appreciable wave action (which would appear to be the normal state of affairs, judging by the floor of the canyons which consisted of sizeable rocks worn smooth). Technique was to let the surge wash you forwards, then hang of with fingertips or elbows to resist the backwash. At the farthest point, we rounded a corner to find ten or more grey nurse sharks silhouetted against the green water beyond. Dani said afterwards it was the most she'd seen at that point, so we felt very fortunate. All too soon it was time to turn around and return the way we came, surfacing via the anchor line (good navigation by our dive leader). The trip back went much more quickly than the outward journey with much to reflect on and talk about. I'd recommend Let's Go Adventures to anyone, and would certainly return to Nelson Bay myself. Fourth Element dry suit, Oceanic Chute 2, 12 litre tank. 29lbs
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26 Jan 2019 Looking Glass Broughton Island Nelson Bay Australia 17 36 39 Iain Hosking Four stars Didn't write this up at the time but the videos tell the story. Grey nurse sharks galore. Fourth Element dry suit, Oceanic Chute 2, 10 litre tank. 29lbs (+ 4lb in BCD)
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25 Jan 2020 Looking Glass Broughton Island Nelson Bay Australia 15 40 43 Iain Hosking Five stars Dive organised through Let's Go Adventures. Dive leaders Jason and Charlie. Same site as 28 Jan 2017 and 26 Jan 2019. No shortage of sharks this time; Charlie (the dive leader) counted 16. Some good vide with the GoPro 5 in its new housing. First half of the dive was in the slot canyon with the sharks, second half outside to the left (south) with a tight swim-through and plenty of fish. Average water temperature 24°C; range was 23-28°C. Fourth Element dry suit, Oceanic Chute 2, 10 litre tank. 29lbs
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6 Nov 2021 Looking Glass Broughton Island Nelson Bay Australia 20 36 35 Two stars Not the best dive at this site. Heavy swell, GoPro battery flat, dive computer battery low, no sharks and safety sausage accedentally deployed. But no-one died. Charlie was the dive leader, and I buddied up with Jordan from the ANZ (and his friends Christian and Megan) Fourth Element dry suit, Oceanic Chute 2, 12 litre tank. 29lbs
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6 Nov 2021 Looking Glass Broughton Island Nelson Bay Australia 19 36 39 Three stars The boat moored at the same spot, but for this dive Charlie led us on a tour of the caves and swim-throughs outside Looking Glass itself. Much more relaxing. Fish life featured groper and wobbegong. Buddied with Jordan and Christian. Fourth Element dry suit, Oceanic Chute 2, 10 litre tank. 29lbs
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27 Jan 2023 Looking Glass Broughton Island Nelson Bay Australia 15 46 49 Iain Hosking, Paul ?, Molly Jordan, Gillian Anderson-Fox, Guilleamo Disp, Anthony Bathista, Brendan Waters Three stars Good conditions at Looking Glass with minimal swell. Saw only one grey nurse shark (but others saw two). Finished outside the gully and went briefly into Little Looking Glass. Wobbegong, groper, bullseyes etc. Fourth Element dry suit, Oceanic Chute 2, 10 litre tank. Weights as for previous dive.