We managed to get in two dives on Julian Rocks, a solitary rock outcropping no more than a few hundred square meters wide.  This islet is only a five minute boat ride straight out from Byron Bay.  Since this was our first dive in Oz, we were a little tense at first, not sure of what to expect temperature-wise.  We've become so accustomed to drysuit diving that switching back to wetsuits felt odd... and definitely colder.  I was frozen by the end of the first dive and Claire, not used to the swell that regularly occurs off the Australian coast, started to feel quite sea-sick.  However, having said that, our first dive was amazing!  LOADS of fish with rich colours in all sizes, including giant "Gropers" (not to be confused with Groupers.)  We came across a large Queensland Groper nesteled in a cave that we swam through.  Click "Read More" below...