In 2001 my husband, Bob, took a job in the United Arab Emirates working for an aviation company as a helicopter pilot in support of offshore oil production.We sold everything we owned except our 37-foot Burnscraft, which we keep at a marina in Penetang, Ontario, at the gateway to the 30,000 Islands, and which serves as our summer retreat and Canadian "home."
The waters surrounding the island of Tasmania, a state of Australia, are reasonably good for most types of fishing including, game, bottom fishing, and diving.
If you are prepared to venture to the outlying islands in Bass Strait, the body of water that separates Tasmania from mainland Australia, there are still some wonderful pristine areas for diving available. The main problem is that the distance from major population centers is well remote from any scuba tank-filling stations. Consequently, on Westwind ll, my Nordhavn 40, I have adopted the use of hookah diving gear because I have found this type of diving in these waters to be very productive when pursuing large crayfish.
