What we’re about
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We will try to meet each weekend at one of the many fantastic Snorkelling locations across Sydney and the occasional road trip further afield. Our home base will be Shelly Beach at Manly, as it would have to be, arguably, the best place in Sydney to snorkel. Other sites will include; Clovelly, Gordon's Bay, Freshwater, Chowder Bay, Little Bay, Malabar, Maroubra, Bare Island, Fairlight Beach and many others. The calm waters of Shelly Beach are ideal for the beginner and advanced alike. We would love for you to join our group and come explore the many underwater treasures Sydney has to offer.
This is a link to our YouTube channel. Click subscribe to receive updates. We generally try to Post a video after each meetup. You might be able to see some of the aquatic fauna you may have missed. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@sydneysnorkllingmeetup9611/videos
Please use this link to find out all you need to know about snorkelling.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11CRr6l-tKXezyxoRRV7FcU7-xBTz1pd3mDoFExZPAHY \
Thanks to Tara for putting this comprehensive guide together.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Last minute Sunday morning snorkel at Shelly Beach, Manly. 10.00am.shelly beach, manly
Meet at 10am next to the BBQ area. Feel free to hang around afterwards for lunch or coffee and a chat.
This will be an un-hosted event. Meet up with your fellow snorkellers and organise yourselves into buddy pairs.
Shelly is an ideal location for all levels, from beginner to advanced.
There have been a lot of Giant Cuttlefish and Port Jackson Sharks about lately.
Hopefully it will be a beautiful day.
Google Maps exact location is https://goo.gl/maps/GxomzUe5yrB2
- Hiking Day Trip to Hanging Rock in The Blue Mountains. Plus more...Blackheath, Blackheath
Hiking Day Trip to Hanging Rock.
How about we get one last hike in before we return to the sea?
Please feel to post up in the comments if you can offer a lift or if you need a lift.
Meet at the car park on Ridgewell Road at Blackheath.
https://goo.gl/maps/UKKmxydnHTQ2
From here it is a relatively flat walk for about an hour and a half to Hanging Rock. There are some amazing views and photo opportunities once we reach the rock and surrounds. A climb onto the rock is not to be missed by the more adventurous. We can enjoy our lunch here.
Head back to our cars, then a refreshing dip in a nearby rockpool fed by an amazing waterfall.
Final stop will be Lincoln’s Rock and the hidden sunset cave. We will all get some photos like the one above, enjoy the sunset, then head for home. Those that are keen, we can stop off at The Lapstone Hotel for dinner.
- 🦈🦈🦈 Snorkel with Grey Nurse Sharks at Bushrangers Bay. 🦈🦈🦈Bushrangers Bay, Shell Cove
🦈🦈🦈 Snorkel with grey nurse sharks at Bushrangers Bay. 🦈🦈🦈
It really is quite the experience snorkeling so close to these amazing gentle creatures. Hopefully there will be plenty of them about.
Bushrangers Bay is located at Bass Point near Shellharbour, approx 85km or an hour and three quarters south of Sydney. It is a Marine Reserve, with plenty of sea life. We should be able to car pool to organise transport. Please feel free to post up messages here if you require or are able to offer a lift.
We can have lunch at Shellharbour Ocean Beach Hotel afterwards.
http://www.oceanbeachhotel.com.au/
Here is the video of our last trip there earlier in the year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYRYB4RPoeg
And some videos from last year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlz9OzI-ikA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFHCIAGnpwQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysZd8tzM34sThis is the point where we park 👇👇👇, then follow the path down the wooden steps to the Beach and look for us on the left.
https://goo.gl/maps/sAKb99g91ms on google maps.
- Oak Park to Salmon Haul Bay Snorkel.Oak Park, Cronulla, Cronulla
Snorkelling from Oak Park to Salmon Haul Bay, Cronulla.
We can meet at the end of Jibbon Street at 9:30am.
https://goo.gl/maps/cpP8w1NDVv52
This time is close to the peak of the high tide where the visibility should be best and the current at its lowest.
Feel free to stay around Oak Park if you don't feel confident with the snorkel to Salman Haul Bay. Or if it is rough there, feel free to walk round to Salmon Haul Bay where it is much more protected and meet us there.
It's an easy entry point to the right of the rock pool. We can explore here for awhile before we head off on our journey.
Once we reach our destination we can again explore for awhile then head back to Oak Park via the costal walking track.
We can grab a coffee and something to eat after at a nearby cafe. Or follow the path to Cronulla.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
