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Underwater Photo Location: Tumby Bay jetty

Underwater Photo Location: Tumby Bay jetty

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Tumby Bay jetty has numerous critters and the amazing Leafy Sea Dragon.
Temp from 12'c in winter to 22'c in summer.
Facts about Tumby Bay jetty
  • It is in Australia
  • Tumby Bay jetty is in the Great Australian Bight.
  • The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
Dive types
shorenight

Marine Life
small

Diving facilities
airnitroxrepairshireinstructionguidedfriendly

Photo facilities
processingfilmpfriendly

by Jamie Coote
" The King and I " A Short-Head Seahorse at Tumby Bay jetty. SA

by Jamie Coote
"Nice Nudi" Orange Nudibranch

by Jamie Coote
" Jetty life" A Leafy Sea Dragon just cruising around its habitat.

by Jamie Coote
"Home on the Reeds" A large Leafy Sea Dragon ao Tumby Bay jetty South Australia.

by Jamie Coote
"Home sweet home" Common Octopus at home in a beer bottle.

by Jamie Coote
"Watching Spot" Facial closeup of a Leafy Sea Dragon. A lcoal Leafy at Tumby Bay I have named due to his individual "spot" on his crown.

by Jamie Coote
"The Beauty in our Bay" Leafy Sea Dragon profile at Tumby Bay jetty.SA

by Jamie Coote
"Golden Leaf" taken at Tumby Bay Jetty SA

by Jamie Coote
Shaw it's a Cow? A "Shaws cow fish" moving in for a closer look. Taken at Tumby Bay SA.

by Christine Hamilton
Under The Jetty

by Jamie Coote
"For the love of Leafys" Leafy Sea Dragon at Tumby Bay jetty SA.

by Christine Hamilton
Classic Leafy Shot

by Jamie Coote
"Searching the sands" Leafy sea dragon found cruising inside the "Blueline" upon the shore sands. 2.5m of water.

by Jamie Coote
"Moving on" A Short Headed Sea Horse moving between reeds.

by Jamie Coote
"Ascidian Glow" Growing on a jetty pylon at Tumby Bay SA.

by Christine Hamilton
Leafy

by Shelley Hooper
Leafy Sea Dragon at Tumby Bay Jetty, South Australia. Taken with Olympus OMD EM5. (No strobe).

by Dave Baxter
leafy looking cool
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