Adelaide University Scuba Diving Club

Never a dull day when diving with AUSC! From underwater photography opportunities, wreck diving, jetty diving, birthday pizza cakes and good dive buddies we have some pretty fun adventures.

Just in the last few months we have had our camping trip at Wirrina for the Ex HMAS Hobart and our Yorke Peninsula diving trip staying in freshly renovated Adelaide University Marine Research Station along with our local dives that happen most weeks the weather is good.

If you are a student of Adelaide University dont hesitate to signup right now as we are diving all year even over the cooler months. To our non students we hope to have another intake of memberships before summer! https://www.adelaidescuba.com/membership/

Few highlights from the launch of Blue Devil - the club's brand new custom built dive boat! Was great catching up with everyone thanks for coming down.

Special thanks to Adelaide University Sport & Fitness for their support throughout the project and photos on the night!

Our new boat is in Adelaide! All jazzed up for the Boat and 4WD show at the show grounds!

Do you want to be apart of AUSC history? 📣‼️

Submit your suggestion through the link below and help us name our new dive boat.

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Our new dive boat will be on its way to Australia in the next few days! From here it will be delivered to our dealer where the motor, electrics, and everything else that completes a dive boat is integrated. We are 90% on track time line wise there have been some slight delays in the fabrication of our full length canopy but we are still tracking well!

A massive thank you to all the divers who joined us on our first Whyalla/Stony Point Cuttlefish Dive Trip of 2025. 🦑🌊

If you missed out on this year’s trip we’ll be hosting another one next year, with other (non-cuttlefish related) dive trips organised throughout the year. Head over to our website to find out more about become an AUSC member.

📸 - .on.earth

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Happy World Oceans Day, from all of us at AUSC.

As divers, we experience the ocean in a way unique to most, and after the trials and tribulations our southern coast is facing currently it is as important as ever to take a moment to appreciate what we have.

Our oceans not only provided the basis of all life on earth, but maintain it today. Providing us as divers with beautiful landscapes, the ability to experience weightlessness, and for many a chance to completely clear your mind. Whatever reason attracted you to diving - it certainly wouldn't be possible without the ocean.

So today we post this graphic with gratitude and a commitment to not forget the importance of our seas.

- The Adelaide University Scuba Diving Club (AUSC)

NOW SOLD thanks for everyone's interest!

Vitamin Sea, our beloved 6.5m RHIB bought new in 2015, is officially up for sale!

She’s served us well and has become a favorite among members so much so that she’s outgrown our ever-expanding club. Now, she’s ready to set sail on her next adventure with a new owner complete with a large tank rack, dive ladder and modern electronics she is ready to keep going for many years to come.

The specs:
Fibreglass Hull – Designed for a smooth ride in all conditions
Mercury 150hp 4 Stroke Motor – Economical & 50kph+ cruise speed
120L Fuel Tank, typical economy 1.3km/L
6.5m Long, 2.4m wide, tow weight approx. 1850 kg.
Hypalon pontoons, original – excellent condition (Stored inside under cover)
16 Tank Stainless Steel Scuba Rack
Anchor Pulpit with 8kg Stainless Steel Anchor, 8m Chain, 100m rope
Roll Bar with Dive Ladder and net storage for ropes, dive flag etc.
Dunbier trailer, LED Lights replaced early 2025, Override brakes
Persons Capacity: 9 Persons.
Twin Century 780 Marine Batteries (2024)

Electronics:
Garmin Echomap UHD2 9” Chart Plotter/Sounder with HD Sidescan (2024)
Marine VHF Radio with DSC (2021)
Bilge Pump
Navigation/Anchor/Flood Lights

Safety Equipment:
EPIRB
Fire Extinguishers

Vitamin Sea is available for inspection at our club in West Beach just opposite the airport, we are aiming to organise the sale for Mid July once our new boat is commissioned. Boat may also be able to be delivered to Melbourne around July if there is a Victorian buyer interested.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/9368271006633735/?ref=marketplace_pdp_share

Out and about enjoying the sun down at Rapid Bay