It really is incredible to be back home here in Australia and have such an incredible play ground on our door steep. The Great Barrier Reef is not only noted as largest living organism on earth but is also World Heritage listed and a source of constant underwater adventure. This beautiful resident is probably one of the most recognised characters here on the Great Barrier Reef. Not only are Napoleon Wrasse some of the largest species of wrasse found around the world, but they also have the potential to grow to an estimated 50 years of age. Most incredibly they are protogynous hermaphrodites meaning they will change their sex from female to male during their lifetime.

Travel Journal: Lord Howe Island
My first job when I became a dive instructor in my early 20’s was on a small and relatively unknown island off Australia’s east coast. Lord Howe Island is a diver’s heaven and, during my seven years of working there seasonally, I came to know it as a second home. I compiled this travel journal […]