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Most of us interchange the use of the terms Hawaiian Sling, Polespear and Handspear to describe these devices. However what we have available for sale is called a Hawaiian Sling by Fisheries Victoria.
Fisheries Victoria specify a Hand Held Spear or Pole Spear must not have any barbs or more than two prongs. They may be used to take fish (other than rock lobster and abalone) in marine waters (but not restricted waters). These devices don't have a rubber sling to impart propulsive energy. All of the devices we have available for sale don't qualify as polespears or handspears by this definition as they have more than two prongs and a rubber sling.
Fisheries Victoria specify a Hawaiian Sling or Spear Gun can have barbs and more than two prongs. They may be used to take fish (other than rock lobster and abalone) in marine waters (but not restricted waters). A Hawaiian Sling has a rubber sling. So all of the devices we have for sale are by this definition Hawaiian Slings.
Victorian Restricted Waters include: within 30m of any jetty; within 30m of the mouth of any creek or river; in or on inland waters including Curdies Inlet, Tamboon Inlet, Upper Lake of Mallacoota Inlet, Swan Bay, Sydenham Inlet; in or on the waters of Lower Lake of Mallacoota Inlet, the North Arm of Gippsland Lakes, Lake Tyers, Wingan Inlet and specified parts of Corner Inlet.
For more information please see the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide.
The range of Hawaiian Slings made from Aluminium or Fibreglass available from The Scuba Doctor has something for every spearo.
Clifton Springs, Steamship Pier
Shore Dive |
Shore access
Depth: 1 m (3.28 ft) to 4 m (13 ft)
Level: Open Water and beyond.
Clifton Springs, Steamship Pier (also known as Clifton Springs Pier) is a delightful shore dive, also suitable for snorkellers. A nice night dive site. It's a shallow dive, best done at high tide. Best to use a dive float with a dive flag.
There are three pier ruins in this area near Clifton Springs on the Bellarine Peninsula in Port Phillip. To the west are the ruins of the old Short Pier near the boat harbour. In the middle are the ruins of the old Salt Water Bath Pier which had swimming baths at the end. To the east are the ruins of the old (Long) Steamship Pier.
Bottle hunting here is popular but requires skill not to stir up the sand and sediment. Seahorses, nudibranchs, stingrays and pipefish can be found at these piers.
Clifton Springs Night Dive
from Allie Beckhurst
on Vimeo.
Location: Clifton Springs
MELWAY Ref: Page 456 H4
Ideal Conditions:Best at high tide. Protected from southerly winds. See WillyWeather (Clifton Springs) as a guide for the tide times and the height of the tide.
Clifton Springs, Steamship Pier History
The Steamship (Long) Pier was constructed in 1890 to provide direct access to the Clifton Springs Mineral Complex for visitors travelling by steamer across Port Phillip Bay from Melbourne. There was a small ornate building at the shore end of the jetty. A trolley conveyed passengers over iron rails to the shore where carriages transported them to the hotel along a winding track cut into the cliff, which is visible. The Steamship Jetty is included in the Victorian Heritage Register (H2088).
See also, Heritage Council Victoria: Former Mineral Springs, Clifton Springs, and
Heritage Council Victoria: Short Pier, Clifton Springs.
Spearfishing is illegal within 30 metres of any pier or jetty and in Marine National Parks. See Spearfishing Laws.
Traditional Owners — This dive site is in the traditional Country of the Wathaurong (Wadda-Warrung) people of the Kulin Nation. This truly ancient Country includes the coastline of Port Phillip, from the Werribee River in the north-east, the Bellarine Peninsula, and down to Cape Otway in the south-west. We wish to acknowledge the Wathaurong as Traditional Owners. We pay respect to their Ancestors and their Elders, past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Bunjil the Creator Spirit of this beautiful land, who travels as an eagle, and Waarn, who protects the waterways and travels as a crow, and thank them for continuing to watch over this Country today and beyond.
Clifton Springs, Steamship Pier Location Map
Latitude: 38° 8.965′ S (38.149417° S / 38° 8′ 57.9″ S)
Longitude: 144° 34.036′ E (144.567267° E / 144° 34′ 2.16″ E)
Datum: WGS84 |
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Added: 2021-01-31 09:58:43 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-22 14:13:51 GMT
Source: Google earth
Nearest Neighbour: Clifton Springs Piers, 599 m, bearing 228°, SW
Bellarine Peninsula.
Depth: 1 to 4 m.
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