11. It doesn’t get much
bigger than this: Diving
with great whites is
perhaps the ultimate big
animal experience
PRACTICALITIES
WHEN
From October to March large
numbers of male sharks arrive, with
summer providing warmer water
and better weather. For those
willing to brave the cold, the big
females arrive in the winter months
between April and August – with
some famous residents reaching
over five metres in length!
HOW
To get to Port Lincoln, fly from the
international airport in Adelaide,
South Australia. On arrival in Port
Lincoln, the marina where the
shark boats are based is an easy
30-minute journey by car.
STAY/DIVE
• Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions
(www.rodneyfox.com.au)
• Calypso Star Charters
(www.sharkcagediving.com.au)
TOPSIDE
There are many great restaurants
in Port Lincoln. South Australia
is famous for its wine, oysters
and tuna fishing. It is possible to
snorkel with sea lions and even
get in the pens with hundreds of
farmed tuna.
11
ENTRY
Citizens of most countries will
require a visa to enter Australia
that must be ap