Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Dreadlocks Reef - Revision history

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‎Topography

2011-02-19T09:22:31Z

‎Get in

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add map

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‎Position

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‎See

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‎Get in

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‎Get in

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‎Skills

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 ===Topography===
 Large corestone ridge with low surrounding reefs. The pinnacle is quite pointy, and the tip is only a couple of metres across. Ridge axis bearing 300°T (324° magnetic), ridge length 50m and width 20m at 12m deep. Length at bottom about 100m, width not known, but probably about 40m at widest. There is a smaller pinnacle a few metres to the south about 10m diameter at 12m depth.
 '''Geology:'''
 Pre-Cambrian granite of the ''Peninsula'' pluton.
 ===Conditions===

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 ==Get in==
-Usual access is by boat, but it could be dived from the shore by very fit divers in good conditions.
+Usual access is by boat, but it could be dived from the shore by very fit divers in good conditions. The shortest distance to the shoreline is about 620m, but this may not be a suitable point for entry and exit.
 The site is about 12km from the [[Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Oceana Power Boat Club slipway|Oceana Power Boat Club slipway]] at Granger Bay, or 16,4km from [[Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Hout Bay harbour|Hout Bay harbour]].

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 ==Understand==
-<!--[[Image:Map or aerial photo|400px|thumb|Map (or aerial photo) of the site]]-->
+[[Image:Dreadlocks Reef map.png|400px|thumb|Map of the dive site at Dreadlocks Reef]]
-The site is colourful and fairly spectacular, and is specially notable for the relatively large colonies of the Dreadlocks hydroid ''Myriothela tentaculata''.
+The site is colourful and fairly spectacular, and is specially notable for the relatively large colonies of the Dreadlocks hydroid ''Myriothela tentaculata''. The depth is suitable for entry level divers.
 ===Position===
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 ===Depth===
-Maximum depth is about 20m. and the top of the pinnacle is about 1.5m at low tide. (Average depth is likely to be about 12 to 15m)
+Maximum depth is about 20m. and the top of the pinnacle is about 1.5m deep at low tide. (Average depth is likely to be about 12 to 15m)
 ===Visibility===
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 Back to [[Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#Oudekraal]]
-{{usable}}
+{{Guidetopic}}
 {{geo|-33.972792|18.361831}}

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 ===Position===
-S33°58'22.05" E18°21'42.59"
+S33°58'22.05" E18°21'42.59" (Top of pinnacle)
 <!--Bearings:
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 [[Image:Top_of_the_pinnacle_at_Dreadlocks_Reef_P1308354.JPG|thumb|Top of the pinnacle]]
 [[Image:Side_of_the_ridge_at_Dreadlocks_Reef_P1308232.JPG|thumb|Side of the ridge]]
 ===Name===
 The site was named "Dreadlocks Reef" after the Dreadlocks hydroids found there in unusually large numbers.

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 <!--Description of location-->
-This site is in a Marine Protected Area (2010). A permit is required.
+This site is in a Marine Protected Area (2004). A permit is required.
 [[Image:Dreadlocks_Hydroids_at_Dreadlocks_Reef_P1308342.JPG|thumb|''Myriathela tentaculata'' &mdash; the Dreadlocks hydroid]]
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 ===Depth===
-Maximum depth is about 20m. and the top of the pinnacle is about 1.5m at low tide. (Average depth is likely to be about 12 to 15m
+Maximum depth is about 20m. and the top of the pinnacle is about 1.5m at low tide. (Average depth is likely to be about 12 to 15m)
 ===Visibility===
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 A dry suit or 7mm wet suit is recommended, as it will usually be cold. If visibility is not very good a DSMB will help the boat find you when you ascend.
-Back to [[Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay]]
+Back to [[Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#Oudekraal]]
 {{usable}}

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 [[Image:Tubular_sponge_at_Dreadlocks_Reef_P1308253.JPG|thumb|Tubular sponge]]
 ===Marine life===
-The upper regions are covered in the usual large red-bait pods, and there is a light growth of kelp above about 12m depth. Lower areas are encrusted by sponges, colonial ascidians, sea fans, anemones, small red algae, crustose corallines, hydroids, bryozoans and echinoderms. The flatter deep reefs are heavily covered by sea cucumbers and sea urchins. Small shoals of Hottentot seabreams can be expected. A variety of nudibranchs and other gastropods can be found.
+The upper regions are covered in the usual large red-bait pods, and there is a light growth of kelp above about 12m depth. Lower areas are encrusted by sponges, colonial ascidians, sea fans, anemones, small red algae, crustose corallines, hydroids, bryozoans and echinoderms. The flatter deep reefs are heavily covered by sea cucumbers and sea urchins. Small shoals of Hottentot seabream can be expected. A variety of nudibranchs and other gastropods can be found.
 <!--[[Image:(photo of typical feature from site)|thumb|(caption)]]-->

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 Usual access is by boat, but it could be dived from the shore by very fit divers in good conditions.
-The site is about (distance)km from the Oceana Power Boat Club slipway at [[Granger Bay]], or (distance)km from [[Hout Bay]] harbour.
+The site is about (distance)km from the [[Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Oceana Power Boat Club slipway|Oceana Power Boat Club slipway]] at Granger Bay, or (distance)km from [[Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Hout Bay harbour|Hout Bay harbour]].
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 ==See==

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 No known site specific hazards
 ===Skills===
-<!--any special skills required or recommended-->
+No special skills required for boat dive.
 ===Equipment===