Gallery - Portsea

Portsea is the most westerly settlement on the Mornington Peninsula. The end-of-the-road location and its cathedral-like canopy of trees sets the scene for the million dollar mansions.

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Grace

by MattT

Image of an Australian Fur Seal, taken near Pope's Eye, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp June '08 - Open

The Mothership

by MattT

Image of a jellyfish taken on a night dive at Pope's Eye in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp June '08 - Open

Kelp Forest

by CaelumM

This kelp forest was photographed off Diamond Bay, Victoria , Australia.
Photocomp May '08 - Open

Explosion

by MattT

Macro image of a tube worm taken at Portsea Pier, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp April '08 - Open

Bullied by a Blenny

by MattT

Image of a super territorial Tassie Blenny taken down at Portsea Pier, Victoria, Australia. I think it could see its own reflection in port :-).
Photocomp March '08 - Open

Caught in the Act

by MattT

Image of a Hermit Crab (Paguristes frontalis ) taken at Portsea,Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp March '08 - Open

I managed to get this unusual shot by holding onto a bouy during Victoria's annual "Portsea Swim Classic" which sees 1500 swimmers enter the water. Portsea, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp March '08 - Open

Circle Work

by MattT

Image of an Australian Fur Seal checking me out taken near Rye, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp January '08 - Open

Buzzed

by MattT

Image of a Australian Fur Seal taken at Seal Landing a few kilometers of Rye, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp January '08 - Open

Darth Pipefish

by CaelumM

This would have to be the single grumpiest looking pipefish I have ever seen. Blairgowrie Marina, Victoria , Australia.
Photocomp January '08 - Open

Blue Devil Portrait

by MattT

Image of a Southern Blue Devil taken on Lonsdale Wall, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp December '07 - Open

Pole Patrol

by MattT

Image of a very territorial Dragonet taken under Portsea Pier, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp December '07 - Open

Weedy Seadragon

by CaelumM

This Weedy Seadragon was photographed off Portsea Pier in Victoria, Australia. Shot at 1/200th at f8 using an Olympus SP-350, inon d2000 and an Inon Ufl 165 fish-eye lens.
Photocomp November '07 - Novice

Short-headed Seahorse

by CaelumM

This photo is of a Short-headed Seahorse who I found on a night dive at Rye Pier in Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp November '07 - Novice

Pufferfish Attack

by CaelumM

This little crab was swooped down upon by this pufferfish who promptly chew it up and swallowed the poor little guy.....
Photocomp November '07 - Novice

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Bayplay Dive Resort
Dive with the Dragons! or Dive on a Submarine! Based in Portsea on the Mornington Peninsula, Bayplay offers all inclusive packages for the diving enthusiast with a range of accommodation from private apartments to budget priced rooms and a selection of activities and diving options or courses.

Articles

What is it with kids ... ?: by Ric Mingramm; I have now been scuba diving for over 25 years and have a pretty good training record: - 1980 Open water Diver - 1990 Advanced Open Water Diver - 2004 Rescue Diver by this plan I should be an Instructor just under my 90th birthday.

Well at least I now have a lot of ash trays!: by Ric Mingramm; For those that live and dive in the temperate water of Victoria we are blessed with an abundance of readily accessible sea food - just waiting to be picked up - abalone, crayfish, scallops.