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White blotches on plate coral are curious and alarming. This picture is from the last roll of underwater film exposed by this late famous charter boat skipper and owner of Coralita. It was discovered in his motor drive Nikon camera still in it’s marine housing.
Slicing a fish allows for easy access when sharing with chopsticks. An unusual to Australia species here (in lower picture). The head suggests a bottom-dwelling fish as per flounder but the body is much thicker.Very white flesh puts it into an "A" grade category - perhaps helped by very clever cooking. Nothing wrong with the presentation either. Typical of Taiwanese cuisine.
Top picture features steamed Coral Cod in ginger. The cod are best when not fried.
Coral Cod at home in Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Grilled fish - a species we don't have in Australia.
Sailing ships heading from Sydney to London would turn inside the Great Barrier Reef just north of Great Detached Reef. A few did not quite make it and were blown onto the reef. It's a wreck hunters paradise but so far from civilization few divers get to stop off here for long. Ben Cropp can be seen at this reef whenever he's in the area. Currently Ben is heading north on his new Freedom IV private dive boat and home.
A beautiful location on the far northern section of The Great Barrier Reefs
Fathom Annual was to be a 200-page hard-cover special but was never printed. With this cover featuring a bikini and big sharks strong sales were assured, however the picture wasn't taken until 1975, even then a strong advertising response was still guaranteed when we considered a 200 page once-per-year Fathom magazine.
