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PostPosted: 15 Apr 2015, 23:13 
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Hey boys & gals. Thought I would be proactive and get something up as it's right around the corner - Anzac Day weekend (25th-26th April). We need to know who is keen as we need to confirm how many sites to book. Everyone welcome!

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PostPosted: 15 Apr 2015, 23:16 
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Good post Geoff. :P

Count me in + Carly and Carly's Girlfriend Laura.
Probably head up early on fri.

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PostPosted: 16 Apr 2015, 10:31 
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Yeah I should be coming up.

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PostPosted: 16 Apr 2015, 12:53 
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Ill make the journey if i can snag a lift

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PostPosted: 16 Apr 2015, 15:29 
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How long is everyone staying for?
Hoping to make it, depending on whether i can take any weekdays off..


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PostPosted: 19 Apr 2015, 11:03 
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For anyone else that may be interested. There won't be a problem getting sites. On the website there are camp sites available at saltwater creek and last resort, bittangabee.

Stoj- Doing 3 days Fri-Sun

Mitch- can't fit you in I already have a full car, 3 + swags, esky, gear, etc. And I reckon I've got little chance of squeezing in my boat float :x

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PostPosted: 19 Apr 2015, 17:36 
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I thought it was Saturday - Monday :shock: was annoyed because i thought i couldn't go because i have uni on the monday.

I don't think i can go anyways Geoff - thanks for attempting to squeeze me in haha - Got heaps of Uni work to do which is such a drainer.

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PostPosted: 21 Apr 2015, 13:42 
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Okay so far we have going

Bluegroper
Red Groper
Laura
Stoj
Mitch
Lethal
The Brown Mullet?
Brett?

Important Info Below for Saltwater Creek camp site (Ben Boyd National Park)

Camping fees apply
Adult=$10 Per Night
Children=$5 Per Night Car entry fees apply
Vehicle=$7 Per Day

Facilities
Toilets- Pit or composting toilets are available
No showers
No drinking water onsite - bring your own water
No Picnic tables or shelters are provided on site
Pit fire BBQs
Wood fired Pit BBQ's are provided - bring your own wood
Gas or electric BBQ's are provided
Rubbish Bins
There are rubbish bins provided on site Campfires
Fires are generally permitted at this campsite, be aware of local fire bans.

Besides the obvious grog, food, shelter and dive gear, the TWO

MOST IMPORTANT things you need have BEFORE you get to the campsite are ...
1. CASH . there are no ATMs or credit card facilities. Camping fees can ONLY be paid in CASH.
2. NSW fishing license. These are available online and are essential. They are not available on the Cape.

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PostPosted: 21 Apr 2015, 16:49 
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I have room in my car for up to 2 other people. Mitch and I will be going up thursday night and coming back sunday night.
Let me know if anyone wants to jump in the car with us!


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PostPosted: 23 Apr 2015, 11:05 
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Trip is on! fri-sun. Some are heading up Friday others arriving sat.

Camp site we will be at is Saltwater Creek campground in Ben Boyd National Park.

As for conditions, who knows, swell is dropping but as for vis we will only know over the course of the weekend. Either way option B (below) is a a great reason get out of the house.
(B)Spend Australia Day weekend with mates having a laugh consuming plenty of booze & healthy chargrilled food :mrgreen:.

As mentioned earlier there is plenty of sites available. After speaking with some of the senior heads they have said just rock up and choose a site that we like preferably close to the vicinity we will be diving.
As for payment there is honour system where you pay per person, per vehicle, per day. Rangers each morning check these payments against your car rego's.

Anymore details bout what to bring etc are more than likely mentioned above.

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PostPosted: 27 Apr 2015, 21:54 
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6.5hrs of driving & Carly, Laura & I had arrived at our campsite. 10min later Stoj & Mitch had arrived.....in one piece. Mitch managed not only to ram his first bird but copped plenty of action from behind by a lady old enough to be Betty White (Golden Girls)
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Anyway off to the beach, to reveal both creeks openly flowing into the bay and creating a dark brown sea (rains had burst open the creeks the day before). So the plan was to setup camp & wait for some of our knowledgeable members to arrive..... That's if they were coming down. I knew Brett was keen but had to finish some jobs, Muzz would be on the couch in his snuggie watching Ellen & Dr Phil & we werent sure if Leigh's angry face would improve any situation.
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Anyway after plenty of food and drink in the rain we settled in for the night but were waken bout an hour later by Leigh who had arrived. So up I get half asleep down another beer while telling Leigh the wind has been southerly all week and swell is easterly. Wake up the next morning to Leigh saying its fuckin shit, the vis is fuckin shit.
Anyway the rest of our weekend involved no diving, due to terrible conditions wherever we went. But it wasn't all that bad Lethal turned out to a wealth of knowledge and became a great tour guide giving us some valuable info of many spots around that general area. Other than that there was plenty of kicking back with plenty of shits and giggles to keep us amused for the weekend.
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3 Votes go to Mitch for "surviving" his first real initiation on a club trip. We still think you have a butler named "Geeves"
2 Votes to Stoj for saving me from the herd of kangaroos when they stole my loaf of bread.
1 Vote to both the girls Carly & Laura for putting up with weather and us boys all weekend, and teaching Leigh how to make stew.

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PostPosted: 28 Apr 2015, 13:20 
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You call it stew, I call it Nosh!

Fancy a girl claiming to know about a camp oven and cooking Nosh! You blokes should be ashamed!

Any nudity? If not, double the shame! :lol:


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PostPosted: 28 Apr 2015, 13:46 
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Some of us were smart enough to know it wasn't divable last weekend :roll:


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PostPosted: 28 Apr 2015, 15:00 
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Or you were smart enough to know that your favourite television shows were on all day saturday and sunday so you chose not to come down Muzz :lol:

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When I go up on a decent weekend I'll make sure you he plenty of photos princess


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