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Shelly Beach, Manly: Snorkelling in the Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve

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Shelly Beach near Manly in Sydney, Australia is a popular snorkelling and diving spot. It lies within the Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve and is host to an amazing diversity of marine life.
This video was filmed over 3 visits to Shelly Beach in early-April 2012
Shot on a GoPro HD1 camera with an Eye of Mine flat lens housing.
Best viewed in full screen HD at 720p.
For information, tips and tricks for using gopros in shallow water see my kneedeepvideo blog below:
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Just some of the fish (tentative ID's) you can see in the video are:
Smooth Toadfish (Tetractenos glaber)
Stripey (Microcanthus strigatus)
Scissor-Tail Sergeant (Abudef vaigiensis)
Blue Damsel (Pomacentrus coelestis)
Clouded Wrasse (Halichoeres nebulosus)
Morwong (Cheilodactylus fuscus)
Common Silver Belly or Silver Biddy (Gerres subfasciatus)
Black-spot Goatfish (Parupeneus signatus)
Sea Mullet (Mugil cephalus)
Maori Wasse (Opthalmolepis lineolata)
Dusky Flathead (Platycephalus fuscus)
Blue-nose Whiting (Sillago ciliata)
Southern Goatfish (Upeneichthys vlamingii)
Velvet Leatherjacket (Meuschenia scaber)
Girdled Parma (Parma unifasciata)
One-spot Puller (Chromis hypsilepis)
Ramsay's Glassfish (Ambassis marianus)
Southern Leatherjacket ( Meuschenia australis)
White Trevally (Pseudocaranx wrighti)
3:10 Eastern Stingaree (Trygonoptera sp.)
Rock Blackfish or Black Drummer (Girella elevata)
Rock Cale (Crinodus lophodon)
Australian Mado (Atypichthys strigatus)
Luderick (Girella tricuspidata)
Yellowfin Bream (Acanthopagrus australis)
Maori Wrasse (Ophthalmolepis lineolatus)
Eastern Hulafish (Trachinops taeniatus)
Crimson Banded Wrasse (Notolabrus gymnogenis)
Scissor-Tail Sergeant (Abudef vaigiensis)
Stripey (Microcanthus strigatus)
I also saw several other types of fish not featured in the video, including a small Dusky Whaler Shark.

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@luisitadb 12 лет назад

I snorkel mostly at Maroubra, Little Bay, Long Bay, Clovelly, and Cruwee Cove, but pretty similar fish most weekends. Only extra that you are guaranteed to see (virtually) is a giant school of garfish at Cruwee Cove. I used to dive, but hardly do now. I like the ability with snorkelling to just float and stare for an hour if I want and not worry about running out of air. Man, I love this video.

@henryserranoa 3 года назад

So stunning, you really cheer me up to go there for snorkeling. Cheers

@snells-window 3 года назад

thanks Henry. I sometimes watch it too and remember times snorkeling there, especially now I'm stuck in lockdown in Melbourne. Thanks for watching and commenting

@maeranni 12 лет назад

Well done.

@grousiest 7 лет назад

Great way to relive today's snorkel at Shelly. Can't wait to get back. Nice work.

@ezekielhadad1407 Год назад

Amazing GP 1!!

@snells-window Год назад

Maybe I should do a side by side comparison of my old hero 1 and my hero 10! In good light the old camera still holds up. Thanks for watching.

@camerong5513 2 года назад

less the first 10 seconds it's a beautiful production

@snells-window 2 года назад

lol...thanks

@Pianopractice100 12 лет назад

Great to see on the video. I like the identification of fish. Amazing world under the water. I will be thinking of all the fishes when I walk along Shelly every time from now on. Thank you,

@snells-window 12 лет назад

I'd walked along the walkway there looking at the Water Dragons and the silver sculptures of some of the animals in the reserve. Remember seeing the Blue Groper half out of the sandstone and thinking I'd love to see one in the water. Next time I went snorkelling and there they were; great to be able to see so many. Thanks for your comments.

@WanderGodinho 11 лет назад

Great work Greg! and what a day in shelly. For those who asked how to keep the gopro underwater, a good tip: buy a dive weight and connect your gopro with cable ties (with or without a tripod). It works well.

@snells-window 12 лет назад

thanks Marty. It's mounted on a mesh plate with a couple of snapper leads (fishing sinkers) on it. I too was surprised how little it moved considering I was getting thrown around all over the place. Will post a longer one of just the surge zone at some time.

@snells-window 12 лет назад

Thanks, I'm still impressed by what those little gopros can produce!

@snells-window 11 лет назад

No lens filters. It's just the gopro hero HD1 in an "eye of mine" underwater housing. I used this housing because it has a flat lens; the standard housing on the HD1'a and HD2's is useless underwater because it makes everything slightly soft and out of focus. This was all shot in water less than 6m (19ft) deep. You would probably start to need a filter if you went deeper. Gopro is stabilised by mounting it on a steel plate.

@SnakeArtist 9 лет назад

Another great video, love the underwater stuff you do.

@Robochop-vz3qm 2 месяца назад

Fantastic, new sub here.🇦🇺👍

@DaveBryant_ByronBay 12 лет назад

Another beautifully filmed and edited video, I can see you just love creating underwater!

@snells-window 12 лет назад

thanks, glad you like it.

@zacksaquatics99 10 лет назад

I just found your channel and after watching two videos, I subscribed! They are very interesting and set up nicely

@TheGuitarPat 11 лет назад

Awesome footage!!

@Underliquid 11 лет назад

this is bloody cool!

@snells-window 12 лет назад

thanks Dave. That gopro has driven me to creating under water. Always thought underwater film/video was out of reach if on a budget, but the gopro changed all that!

@petebrayscuba 8 лет назад

weighting the camera creates such a great effect... looking forward to giving that a go myself! cheers

@FrancoisPradel 12 лет назад

Great video! I live close by and go snorkeling there all the time. Your movie gives a great overview of what can be seen in the Cabbage Tree Bay. It is actually funny, I am pretty sure I saw you the other day by the Bower (I saw a snorkeler trying to set something underwater so now I know what it was). You should feature more Dusky Whaler sharks as they are all over the place now! You gave me creative ideas, thanks so much!

@snells-window 12 лет назад

thanks. Lucky you with that almost in your backyard! I was there the week after Easter but not at the Bower, just Shelly.Was there for about an hour each time over 3 different days. One day I briefly glimpsed a Dusky Whaler... would have loved to get a good look and some footage but that will have to wait until next summer as I live in Melbourne

@michaelreichard916 3 года назад

I also saw a dusky whaler shark! My first shark sighting and I was a little nervous but it seemed to just be doing it’s thing

@snells-window 3 года назад

@@michaelreichard916 The dusky whalers are great. No need to fear, they are very shy and it's a real buzz to see them. I have a video on the Dusky Whalers at Shelley Beach as well.

@FotodioxInc 8 лет назад

Nice!

@snells-window 11 лет назад

No tripod, but the gopro is fixed to a flat metal plate which sits on the bottom pretty well.

@snells-window 12 лет назад

filmed on a gopro. Camera was mounted on a metal plate underwater.

@Pythonize1 12 лет назад

what sort of camera is that? how did you stop it from moving in the waves?

@housecatstudio_fabian 5 лет назад

Got some good shots there m8, well done!

@snells-window 5 лет назад

Thanks HouseCat, glad you enjoyed it.

@jacobhaley641 4 года назад

Well I just whent to pissed off to chill as a cucumber..very relaxing and well filmed.🥰 does anyone out there no a place to identify the small species of fish because I can't find a thing so if anyone is good with identification or anything about it would be a great help

@snells-window 12 лет назад

The Manly Daily spoke to me about it so there might have been something in that

@snells-window 12 лет назад

thanks for your comments. Did you swim all the way along the foreshore from the beach to Shelly? Unfortunately no Weedy Sea dragons spotted, I've only been there a few times so far so it's not surprising I haven't seen them, or perhaps they are in deeper water. Would love to see one along with the schools of sharks.

@craigsmithreview 6 лет назад

i went there today

@snells-window 11 лет назад

Gopro is just mounted to a metal plate. Fish can be really inquisitive. I'm not doing anything to attract them such as feeding etc.

@DE-hm3nj 3 года назад

Love this, just wondering what settings did you put on your go pro to get such amazing footage?

@snells-window 3 года назад

Glad you like it. This is a very old gopro from 2011, one of the first ones. I still have it and use it when there is good light. I'd just be guessing the setting but basically I always use 1080p and either 25 or 30 fps. Is a great little camera still, even though I now have a 3 and a 7. The secret is using it in good light; always just natural light in my videos, and a good tip is to always point the camera slightly towards the surface; never film with it pointing towards the bottom. Keeping the camera stable also greatly increases the video quality. Thanks for stopping by and watching.

@DE-hm3nj 3 года назад

Thanks so much for the reply!! I’ve just recently started recording my dives, this helps heeps!

@mulgar 10 лет назад

Hi Greg, amazing video, it really is beautifully shot and edited! Can I ask how you get the camera so still in those underwater shots with the waves? Are you using some kind of tripod or something? Thank you, keep up the good work!

@snells-window 10 лет назад

Hi Michael. The gopro is mounted on a steel mesh plate with a couple of weights (sinkers) which helps to hold it in place. This was shot with the older gopro hero 1

@mulgar 10 лет назад

pseudechis Thank you for your responding to my question, I really appreciate it. Gives me some ideas of things to try, thanks very much.

@Brendo98095 11 лет назад

What did you use to keep your gopro still? and did you use any lense filters?

@amasdehavilland5434 11 лет назад

How did you get the camera so still and the fish to come up so close to it?

@domino77576 8 лет назад

blue damselfish at 1.29? tropical water fish get washed way down the coast by the eac during summer (as far south as victoria) and survive until winter arrives

@snells-window 8 лет назад

Yes, but these damsel fish are often seen here. This year there was also some type of triggerfish from the tropics that had taken up residence as well. It's not just currents washing them down, it's the gradual warming of water along the southern coast due to global warming.that is enabling tropical species to slowly move southwards; this has now been well documented through sites like redmap.

@haydenewart2572 9 лет назад

Hi just wondering are you allowed to go spearfishing there?

@snells-window 9 лет назад

Hi Hayden, Shelley Beach is part of the Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve so you can't spearfish or fish and collect anything there. It has been fully protected for some time now and since then there has been a remarkable increase in the number and diversity of fishes and other marine life in the area and it has become an important attraction for snorkellers, divers and tourists.There are a large number of unprotected areas up and down the coast around Sydney where you can still spearfish.

@snells-window 8 лет назад

Provided you are a competent swimmer it is very safe. No need to worry about sharks or stingrays. You will probably see stingrays at Shelley Beach - beautiful creatures. Importantly get some practice in shallower water and don't start out by trying to hold your breath for too long - shallow water blackout is a real possiblity if you try to push the limits. Snorkelling is a very enjoyable pastime and opens up a whole new world to those who have never stuck their heads under water. Good luck!