Harley Mellifont
I'm addicted to scuba diving, I love the feeling of exploration and discovering new and fascinating species. It's a totally different world to study!
Places I've Dived
- Total number of dives not on diveboard:
This number is added to the total number of dives logged in Diveboard (public+private) for the stat "Total number of dives". - Dives published:77
- Total dives count:77
- Dives this year:0
- Total underwater time on Diveboard:2 days 18 hrs 11 min
- Most dives on Diveboard in:
Australia - Deepest Dive:
30m in Clovelly, Australia - Longest Dive:
120 min in Chowder Bay, NSW, Australia - Pictures in logbook:423
- Number of species spotted:24
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Species Spotted
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Favorite Dives
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2016-03-13 Philippines El Nido
Nat NatWonderful dive at Nat Nat in El Nido. This time Jim Tyrell was my dive buddy. We explored a lot of different areas with similar tropical fish to previous locations. Highlights from this dive were clown fish, trumpetfish, a robust ghost pipefish, sting ray and a turtle. Overall a spectacular dive, although by this time of the day after 2 previous dives, I was very cold! GoPro footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2KsJgGYbf0
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2016-03-14 Philippines El Nido
South MinilocSecond time diving at South Miniloc. I asked AJ if we could dive this spot again because it was so amazing the first time. I managed to recognise a number of the landmarks this time around so everything felt familiar. I spotted the lionfish again from the first time around. There were fewer schools of fish to see and the vis wasn't quite as good as the first time, but it was still a great site to see. I got some stable footage of the grouper again, along with lots more footage of tropical fish, and I swam with schools of yellowtail fusilier again. I also tried some macro shots of small nudibranchs sitting on top of a gold sea squirt. This time I tried to rest my body on solid parts of the sea floor in order to get some stable footage of clown fish and other things like nudibranchs. AJ stopped me at one stage. Some kind of fern-like creature (most likely a Philippine hydroid) attached itself to my upper arm and I hadn't noticed at all, AJ removed it with a pole. It fell to the ground and moved around a little bit. I had thought that species was actually a plant, but it's part of the animal kingdom and it feeds on plankton. I also saw 2 devil scorpionfish sitting still, AJ prodded them into moving and I got the footage of it. Behind their fins are vibrant red colours, it was fascinating to see. Dive footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUF_FoDcNew
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2016-03-13 Philippines El Nido
South MinilocOne of the most amazing dives I've ever done. This was the first dive in El Nido. There were so many tropical fish like parrotfish and angelfish. We swam to an area full of giant cabbage coral. I saw a lion fish and a grouper. The reef was so full of life that the experience was overwhelming, I found it hard to take in how much life there was to see. Fantastic time! GoPro footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx2yPg4Xx34
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2016-03-14 Philippines El Nido
Twin RocksThis was my last dive in El Nido. Moto, AJ and I did a drift dive at Twin Rocks near Miniloc island in El Nido. Highlights from this dive were mostly the formations. There was a great reef wall, and cave-like formations that we swam through, it was a lot of fun. At the end of the dive I tried blowing bubble rings for the very first time. GoPro Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl-dgPk8TLw
My Certifications
- PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver (Jul 2016)
- SDI Open Water Scuba Diver (Aug 2012)
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