By JH ( September 25, 2009 at 4:56 pm) · Filed under Fathom Annual, capricorn and bunker group, crown of thorns starfish, ellison reef, fitzroy lagoon, mission beach, murray island, mystery cay, queensland, the swain reefs, triton trumpet sea shell
The first tourist postcard to feature an anti-tourism subject. I posted a first edition copy to (the late) Dr Robert Endean (Reader in Zoology, University of Queensland) who was a CoT (as a eco threat problem) activist often quoted in the media. The postcard never arrived. The card was a good selling item for Peer Productions for several years. Girls featured underwater are Jocelyn Edwards and Christine Danaher.
Murray Island, October 1996 – brothers Phillip and Steven Tapau home from boarding school in Townsville, demonstrated there was no shortage of triton trumpet shells at a nearby reef. Reef crayfish (lobster) were also plentiful there. Photographed during a Ben Cropp documentary filming expedition to the island, which is also known as Mer Island. (The home of the late Eddie Mabo).
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By JH ( September 19, 2009 at 8:42 am) · Filed under Fathom Annual, coral cod, coral cod in the wild, great barrier reef, grilled fish, steamed coral cod, taiwanese cuisine, taiwanese japanese food in taipei
Coral Cod at home in Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Grilled fish - a species we don't have in Australia.
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By JH ( September 15, 2009 at 7:22 pm) · Filed under Fathom Annual, Darwin, Darwin Harbour, Real Estate agent, Rick Trippe, sharks and crocodiles
Rick Trippe is comfortable free diving in low visibility of Darwin Harbour.
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By JH ( September 10, 2009 at 11:03 am) · Filed under Fathom Annual, batt reef, ben cropp film maker, ben cropp sharks, blood in the water, john harding underwater photographer, lemon shark, shark attacks dinghy
Turtle hunters who later saw the shark still biting Ben's dinghy, which lasted five minutes.
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By JH ( September 7, 2009 at 5:39 pm) · Filed under Fathom Annual, Interviews, Philippe Cousteau, Philippe Cousteau in Australia pictures, Richard Ibara, Seal Rocks NSW Australia
Richard Ibara (left) about to dive with Philippe Cousteau at Seal Rocks, New South Wales (1971)
Philippe Cousteau (senior) underwater (1971)
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By JH ( September 6, 2009 at 10:08 am) · Filed under Fathom Annual
What happens when you hold a wobbegong shark by the tail.
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