The History Of Spearfishing And Scuba Diving In Australia
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History Of Spearfishing And Scuba Diving In Australia
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Author : Tom Byron
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2014-04-08
History Of Spearfishing And Scuba Diving In Australia written by Tom Byron and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-08 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Discover the pioneering days of spearfishing and scuba diving, read about the sports early spearmen and women and the founding fathers of scuba diving in Australia. This book takes you month by month from 1917 to 1997, through the good and bad times, the discoveries, the tragedies, the undersea explorations, as well as instructor organizations, diving achievers, and a number of important events which together comprise the history of underwater diving in Australia. Within the pages of this book is a large section dealing with the Chronicle of Sport Diving, events reported as though they had recently happened, recapturing all the important occurrences that took place during 80 years since Alex Wickham first speared fish in Sydney Harbour. Special features include newspaper reports of early spearfishing, the establishment of the first spearfishing association in 1948 and the appearance of the first home-made scuba regulator. There are thrilling and sometimes tragic stories of shark attacks. A woman skin diver was lost at sea for nearly three days and nights, and survived. There is the story of Australias first and so far only world champion spearfisherman and that of two scuba divers who swam with a white pointer shark for half an hour in open water, yet were not attacked by the beast, the devastating deaths of four scuba divers in a sinkhole at Mt. Gambier, the rapid advance of underwater technology in Australia and much more. This is the only book of its kind dealing with the history of spearfishing and scuba diving in this country. For some, it will bring back old memories, for others a readable and authoritative history of spearfishing and scuba diving in Australia. For every diver, man or woman, it cannot fail to stir emotions as it recaptures exciting and historical events. At the end of the Second World War, a Frenchman, Michel Calluaud brought plans of the Gagnan-Cousteau regulator to Australia and he built one of the first in the world here. Australians could then use this equipment for work and pleasure and it has furthered their knowledge of life in the sea. As we push beyond the boundary of seashores and venture further under water we begin to discover many things that were once beyond our grasp and it is the aqualung that has enabled us to journey beyond the confinements of land. THE HISTORY OF SPEARFISHING AND SCUBA DIVING IN AUSTRALIA not only deals with the scuba diving, but also, as the title suggests, with a wealth of information concerning spearfishing and related underwater activities.
The History Of Spearfishing And Scuba Diving In Australia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
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Divers In Time
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Author : Jeff Maynard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Divers In Time written by Jeff Maynard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Deep diving categories.
Discovery Of Australia S Fishes
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Author : Brian Saunders
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2012-05-11
Discovery Of Australia S Fishes written by Brian Saunders and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-11 with Science categories.
This book traces the discovery of Australia’s fishes from the earliest days of taxonomy to the first part of the 20th century. It provides a unique insight into the diverse pathways by which Australia’s fish were discovered and outlines the history of early maritime explorations in Australia that collected natural history specimens. The book covers the life and work of each of the most important discoverers, and assesses their accomplishments and the limitations of their work. Discovery of Australia’s Fishes is distinctive in that a biographic approach is integrated with chronological descriptions of the discovery of the Australian fish fauna. Many of northern Australia’s fishes are found in parts of the Indian and western Pacific oceans. The book covers the work of collectors who travelled outside Australia, together with that of the British and European zoologists who received and described their collections. The account ceases at 1930, the year the first modern checklist of Australian fishes was published. 2012 Whitley Award Commendation for Historical Zoology.
Pioneer Divers Of Australia
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Author : Desmond Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-06
Pioneer Divers Of Australia written by Desmond Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06 with categories.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Australia was a tiny penal colony, remote, surrounded by water, and half a world away from the Industrial Revolution that was taking place in the Northern Hemisphere. Over the following 100 years, with ingenuity and improvisation, Australians built cities, industries, and infrastructure, while forging a vibrant young nation ready to take its place on the world stage. Critical to this remarkable transformation were the people who worked underwater. They were the divers who helped lay the foundations for bridges, rescued people from flooded mines, and provided the means to dig the tunnels for the cities that would rival the capitals of Europe. Importantly, with ships being Australia's only means of reaching the world from its remote location, they were the divers who salvaged and repaired the vessels that provided a vital lifeline. These people, Australia's first commercial divers, were quick to adopt the newly-invented Standard Diving Dress. Equally, they were quick to invent their own diving apparatus and experiment with ways to overcome the 'bends', which in the 19th century was still a mystery threatening the life of anyone who went below the surface of the ocean. In Pioneer Divers of Australia, historian Des Williams brings together the stories of the forgotten workers who toiled, often with inadequate or makeshift equipment, in deep, dark, and dangerous waters.
The History Of Australian Diving
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Author : Ashley Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-09-10
The History Of Australian Diving written by Ashley Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-10 with categories.
Forty Fathoms Deep
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Author : Ion Idriess
language : en
Publisher: ETT Imprint
Release Date : 2018-10-01
Forty Fathoms Deep written by Ion Idriess and has been published by ETT Imprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-01 with Fiction categories.
(Author Note) Forty Fathoms Deep is part of the story of the pearl seas of north-western Australia. In all but a few instances, I have used names well known in the pearl world of Broome, but have taken care not to hurt susceptibilities. I am conscious I have only gleaned in a field rich with romance. There is material for many books in the adventurous lives of the men who have built up the history and industry of Broome. It is to be hoped that someone more persuasive than I will induce them to sit down and write, or, failing that, sit and talk for the enlightenment and entertainment of fellow Australians. I am greatly indebted to numerous friends in Broome who have helped me with material and who went to such pains to get for me authentic data. Hail and farewell, with a warm heart, to Con and old Sebaro, and to all the divers and tenders and seamen who were so patient at explaining the many things I desired to see and know. To all, a fair wind and a hungry market when the fleets put to sea! ION L. IDRIESS.
An Oral History Of Fishing And Diving In The Capes Region Of South West Western Australia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
An Oral History Of Fishing And Diving In The Capes Region Of South West Western Australia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
The White Divers Of Broome
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Author : John Bailey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
The White Divers Of Broome written by John Bailey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Broome (W.A.) categories.
Recounts the true story of the 1912 attempt by the Australian government to train white men to master the art of pearl-shell diving and thus overcome the Asian stranglehold on the industry. Underlying theme is the racial tension between whites, Asians and Aborigines in Broome during this period. Describes a world of noodle stalls, opium dens, slum dwellings, hawkers and prostitutes, more redolent of Asia than Australia. Includes illustrations, maps and note about terminology.
Dead Men S Silver
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Author : Hugh Edwards
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Release Date : 2011-12-01
Dead Men S Silver written by Hugh Edwards and has been published by HarperCollins Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-01 with History categories.
The story of more than sixty years of diving adventures, through starkly contrasting locations and extraordinary advances in technology. From boyhood dreamer to master treasure hunter, Hugh Edwards documents his life through tales of shipwreck and salvage. the story of more than sixty years of diving adventures including his significant find of the Batavia, Hugh Edwards documents his life through tales of shipwreck, treasure hunting and salvage.Brought up on tales of pirates and great treasure hunters, Hugh Edwards never expected to handle 'pieces of eight' himself. But one exciting day off the West Australian coast, that is exactly what happened, when he and his team located treasure lost from the Dutch East Indiaman shipwreck the Vergulde Draeck. It was a moment of astonishment and euphoria, as there in his hand lay a piece of silver with the inscription: PHILIPPUS IIII ... REX HISPANIA ... DG - Philip IV, King of Spain, Dei Gratia (by the Grace of God). the date on the coin was 1654.Nearly fifty years later Hugh Edwards has explored shipwrecks around the world - in the Mediterranean, the Falklands, Cambodia - wherever there is treasure to be found. He has been recognised as 'primary finder' of the 1629 wreck of the Batavia and the 1727 wreck the Zeewyk. He has worked with some of the world's craziest, daring and most successful divers in some of the most beautiful or stormy places on Earth.this is the story of a lifetime of adventure - of dangerous seas, thrilling underwater locations, of pirate diplomacy and empire building, and of modern derring-do. 'Ever since there have been ships and sailors there have been shipwrecks. Each is different, and each is a time capsule, arrested at a particular moment - and they all came to the same unexpected and unscheduled end.' Hugh Edwards