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Welcome to UNE Scuba & Snorkelling Club

UNE SCUBA exists to support both those wanting to become SCUBA divers and those already qualified in the Armidale area by helping to organise courses and trips; by providing SCUBA gear for hire; and being a hub for local Divers to meet.

We are a group supporting UNE students, staff, alumni and others in the Armidale area to partake in diving courses and trips to the Solitary Islands Marine Park and beyond. We are supported by Coffs Harbour Jetty Dive and Wooli Dive centres for our boating trips, and we hope to do more shore diving to help keep diving affordable. Furthermore, we can help members get their diving qualifications or, if already qualified, provide lots of opportunities for diving and snorkeling. We also have a wide variety of SCUBA gear that is available for hire to members, and the facility to fill our own air tanks.

Our main form of communication is via our public (https://www.facebook.com/UNESSC) and private (https://www.facebook.com/groups/UNESCUBA) Facebook pages, so don't forget to join us there to make sure you don't miss anything.

Club membership fees are currently: - Learner (UNE Student) - $5 - Learner (non-UNE Student) - $15 - SCUBA Certified UNE Student - $10 - SCUBA Certified non-UNE Student $40 - Full kit hire for members - $30

Events

August Club Trip - Arrawarra headlands and Red Rock

August Club Trip - Arrawarra headlands and Red Rock

Arrawarra Headland

01-08-2026 09:00 – 02-08-2026 14:00

A weekend of shore diving and snorkelling around the areas between Arrawarra and Red Rock. The sites are shallow, max depth around 8m. Red Rocks is well protected for those who like calm water, while the surrounding headlands give interesting diving/snorkelling opportunities. Weekend has been selected for the correct tides for Red Rocks. Perfect weekend for those wanting to get away from from the cold Armidale winter. Being shore based both days it is one of our cheaper planned trips. For snorkelers and divers who do not have their own equipment the club can hire equipment to you at vary reasonable prices. Trips to this stretch of the coast, we ask participants to arrange their own accommodation. Club members have camped at the NRMA Darlington Beach Holiday Resort in the past or booked Air BnBs. It is also not that far up the road from Coffs Harbour. Members often use the trip chat to co-ordinate group share accommodation options.

Pool night

19:00 – 20:30

This is a chance to try scuba out in a safe environment. Over the night we will show you the equipment, help you take your first breaths underwater and experience the sensation of scuba diving. The cost is $5 for UNE students and $10 for non-students. Once you sign up by securing a free ticket below we will email you with details about payment and confirming your spot. Equipment required on the day is usual swimming attire and a tshirt to wear into the pool. All other equipment is supplied. There is no need to be a strong swimmer but you do need to be comfortable in the water. We look forward to seeing you on the night

Club Trip - Nelson Bay

Club Trip - Nelson Bay

29-08-2026 07:00 – 30-08-2026 14:00

One of the trips we look forward to each year. We have picked this weekend for favourable tides. Perfect for both scuba diving and snorkelling. All activities are shore based - with the option of a night dive. A lot of the sites are tidal, but it is this fact that has resulted in the prolific underwater life. Great sponge gardens, plenty of fish life abound including shark and rays species, plus turtles and nudibranchs. The area is within a marine park and the local council encourages an interest in diving and snorkelling having build easy access for dive sites. Diving will take place around the high tide for best visibility, so dives will be completed in the morning (between 7 - 12pm) and you can have the afternoon to explore the area at your leisure. Saturdays night dive will be around 9pm. The club has kit to hire and accommodation will be an air bnb. As we need to book accommodation we need confirmations for this trip early. So if your interested - even if you are not yet sure then please let us know ASAP via the event. Join us for 1 or both days. The local dive shop runs boat diving out to Broughton Island you can organise privately, but this will not be part of the club activities.