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26/04/2005: "JOCELYN and CHRISTINE .......marine models"

We only had the one 10-day expedition together, aboard Captain Ron Isbell's former charter boat Tropic Rover out from Gladstone, Qld. Destination: Capricorn and Bunker Group, about 80km offshore. Although called The Great Barrier Reef these islands and reefs are not attached to the Swain Reefs so it could be argued they are a seperate section. The late Robert Endean PhD always spoke of the GBR in plural terms - which is correct......the great barrier REEFS, (not a single wall of unbroken reef as some still wrongly imagine).

Jocelyn Edwards and Christine Danaher are beautiful little diving model-mermaids. This image was constructed south of Heron Island at our favourite secluded coral reef, which gets few visits and has not been 'knocked-about' by summer cyclonic storm waves.

This is the southern and cooler end of the GBR. Corals are quite different to the northern versions, still spectacular in their own way. Motion picture scenes for Australian Seafari (documentary) were also made during this voyage.

Although the above guide book was published years ago, I only saw a copy for the first time last year. The cover picture was made available via GBRMPA who purchased exclusive world rights to this image and others from the same expedition with the two girls.