Diving The Whitsundays

The Whitsundays is paradise found for divers with the best island dive sites at the Northern end of Hook Island providing a great diversity of coral and amazing underwater life. The Great Barrier Reef is here as well with Bait Reef being the closest to the mainland, but any number of world famous sites and some not so famous, but equally spectacular all available to you. You can choose to cruise on a dedicated dive cruise or choose to take in the sights the islands have as well, we can work out a package to suit all, and with your needs being our priority. Whether your full on into your diving or just like to do it occasionally, whether your here for a month or a day, we will be able to find something to suit you. So when you're ready give us a call or send us an e-mail and we'll get back to you. cheers Libby & Bob

Although The Whitsundays offer a beautiful cruising spot there are more dedicated dive cruises leaving from Cairns. So the serious diver must consider them. Most cruises include their dives in their costs which make for great value and we'd be happy to package both Whitsunday Cruises and Cairns cruises together for the ultimate cruise/dive experience.

Whitsunday Accommodation & Tours Libby & Bob 4 Tyree Rd. Mt. Julian , Queensland 4800 Phone: +61 7 49452019 Fax: +61 7 49452061 E-Mail: whitacc@bigpond.net.au

The Custodians. Ngaro men were skilled navigators. European seafarers reported seeing Aboriginal people paddling from Double Cone Island to South Molle Island, a distance of 21km. Ngaro people were also adept at using island plants. Grasstrees provided food and tool materials, yielding starch, nectar, shoots and grubs, and the ingredients for glue, firesticks and spear handles. The Ngaro also used many other plant species, including the coastal she-oak (bark and twigs for medicinal purposes, hard wood for spears and woomera pegs), and the native hibiscus (some parts apparently eaten, while bark was soaked and separated, then woven into dilly bags, fishing lines, nets and ropes). Ngaro women collected vegetables, seeds and fruits, and prepared them for cooking and eating. A great variety of tools, utensils and weapons were used for fishing, hunting, gathering plants and cooking. The most effective and simple tools were broken pieces of rock used for cutting, crushing grains and as axe heads. Other tools included animal teeth and twists of bark. Woven grass nets were used to gather shellfish and fish, while fishing hooks were made from wood, bone, turtle shell and shells. Detachable harpoons, with points made from wood and bone, were used to hunt dugong. Fire was used for warmth and cooking, and to maintain grasslands and open up areas for hunting in forests.