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Popular Sports Travel | Miscellaneous Sports Travel Tips | All Tips (40) Every year in August people line up on the banks of the Swan River to watch a great boat race called the Avon Descent. We were lucky enough to see alot of contestants coming into the finish line on our recent wine cruise. So here's a couple of shots. Leave a Comment Theme: Kayaking/CanoeingWebsite: http://www.canoeingdownunder.com.au/avon.php
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After getting my OWPadi in the Great Barrier Reef, why not to go further.
I find a gread scuba diving center offering great deals and an happy professional team and instructors. You could follow all PADI courses there and choose diving spots according to your levels:
- the Perth's No 1 island diving location Rottnest Island. May be you will be lucky to dive among dolphins, sealions and passing humback whales.
- shark dive in the WA Aquarium (AQWA). may be it is not very natural
- H.M.A.S. SWAN wreck dive lying in 30 metres of water.
At the end I get my ADV and could enjoy more diving trips as The Red Sea
Everything is provided, but don't forget your good mood ;-) Leave a Comment Theme: Scuba DivingAddress: 2nd Floor, 379 Hay Street, PerthPhone: (09) 9221 5780Directions: Neptune Scuba Centre is located centrally in Perth city and on campus at Milner College, one of Perth's leading language education centres.Website: http://www.members.tripod.com/neptunescuba/ Other Contact: E-mail: neptune.scuba@bigpond.co
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I've tried sandboarding twice in different locations. I was thrilled by the speed of getting to the bottom of sand dunes. *LOL*. Such activity may be avaliable in day tour packages (eg, on the way to Pinnacles).
Track suits preferred. Bring along your camera. Sand boards are provided. Need to wax he boards before using it though. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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To swim with a whale shark (Rhincodon Typus), the biggest member of the shark family, will be an unforgettable, mind-blowing experience and I hope to take it soon!
Exmouth and the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia is an exotic dive destination. The waters are warm and tropical, the constant sunshine and phenomenal marine life... but best of all, the whale sharks are almost guaranteed in March and April.
Whale sharks arrive in March coinciding with the coral spawning (or red tides as it is known to the locals). Most of these visiting whale sharks are immature males. It remains an intriguing puzzle why this particular section of the population visits our coast.
Whale sharks will grow to over 12 metres in length, which is about the size of a large bus!! They are a TOTALLY protected species.
Bring Your Common Sense!
- Boats must observe a 250 metre radius 'contact zone' around whale sharks. Only one vessel at a time may operate in a contact zone, for a period not exceeding 90 minutes, and during that time must stay at least 30 metres from the shark.
- If a second vessel arrives at a contact zone, it must stand off at least 250m. Any further vessels must stay at least 400m away from the fish.
- People swimming with whale sharks must not touch or ride on the animal. Swimmers must stay one metre clear of the fish's head or body, and four metres away from its tail flukes. Leave a Comment Theme: Scuba DivingAddress: Coach services available to ExmouthPhone: Toll Free 1800 287 328Directions: The Outback Coast Area, 'Gascoyne' Region Ningaloo is approximately 1200 kilometres North of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia.Website: www.fish.wa.gov.au/rec/broc/fishcard/whaleshk.html Other Contact: E-Mail: exmouth-tour@ncw.net.au
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I got an up close look today at my first Western Australia Beach Volleyball Tournament, held at Leighton Beach in southern Perth.
Nadine has some friends that take part in the tournament, that host both boys and girls teams. There are 3 divisions. Starting from Single A, being for ameuters division, Double A, being for the experienced division, and finally, Triple A for the masters division.
Tournaments start from 730am til about 230pm and may run later. There are about 14 nets set up along the beach, with games going on every one of them. Games are serious but also laid back, with everyone knowing each other. Not to mention half of the players are hung over from the night before.
*This picture was taken of a Triple A divison match between 2 female teams. I found the girls matches to be just as exciting as the guys. The guys were ofcourse more athletic, but the girls seemed to be more graceful... Leave a Comment Theme: Beach ActivitiesDirections: Touaments are held at different beaches every week, up and down the coast or Perth and the out skirts...
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