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07/06/2006: "IRVIN ROCKMAN ......with Rolleimarin camera"
On location at Flat Rock (QLD) about 1967 with one of his first camera’s, a Rolleiflex medium format camera in the Rolleimarin housing - as designed by Dr Hans Hass.
Irvin’s book Underwater Australia featured many full page color photographs made with this fine unit.
As a businessman Irvin Rockman launched the Parkroyal Motor Inns in Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane, then a boutique hotel - Rockman’s Regency.
He served as a two term Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1977.
These days, especially in winter Irvin can be found in the warm waters of New Guinea experimenting with underwater digital camera’s and obtaining excellent results.
The picture below: Tonight show host Don Lane (left) shares a happy moment with Irvin during his campaign for re-election as Lord Mayor.
Also a pilot and former athlete - but it is his love of all things in the sea that is the constant lure for new adventures under the surface in exotic destinations.
