South Pacific Divers Club (SPDC)
Publications
From its
beginning in 1962 to its
winding up
in 2012, South Pacific Divers had
always strived to do things a little different from most. Some of
the
activities
undertaken
included
Cave Diving, Wreck Diving, Ice Diving, Deep Diving, Skydiving and
Rapid Riding.
Specialist
internal groups were formed such as the Rebreather Group,
Photographic Group, Deep Wreck Diving Group and the Magnetometer and
Mapping Group.
However, from its
earliest days, the primary interest for the club
was
underwater photography. The club’s first film night was at the
Melody Theatre on the 28 August 1963. Two films were shown “Beneath
The 12 Mile Reef” and “Under The Caribbean”.
The original
Australasian South Pacific Divers Underwater Photographic
Competition was held in 1971. This was so popular an interclub
competition was launched in July 1981 called the N.S.W. Underwater
Photographer of the Year. The title was changed to Australasian
Underwater Photographer of the Year in 1982 and it ran until 2004.
During the 1960’s
the club’s activities were recorded in the “Around the Clubs”
section of the Underwater Spearfishermans Association journal the
Australian Skindivers Magazine. When this journal ceased
publication, South Pacific Divers introduced their own newsletter in
July 1970. In Feb 1984 this newsletter was given the name Wet Rag.
“not just a
club, but a way of life”
The South Pacific Divers Club were not affiliated with the ASF,
however many of their members were cave divers and have been members
of the CDAA or ASF clubs. The ASF would like to thank the committee
members of the SPDC for the donation of copies of their journals and
for permission to make them available online.
From Australian Skindivers Magazine
AustSkindiver_1962_V12_N01__Jan-Feb_Aust_Record_327ft_dive
AustSkindiver_1962_V12_N10_Oct-Nov_Activities
AustSkindiver_1962_V12_N11_Nov-Dec_Activities
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N01_Jan-Feb_The_Skindivers_IF
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N02_Feb-Mar_Activities
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N05_May-Jun_Activities
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N06_Jun-Jul_Activities
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N07_Jul-Aug__Activities
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N08_Aug-Sep_Activities
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N08_Aug-Sep_SPD_Film_Night
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N09_Sep-Oct_Activities
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N10_Oct-Nov__Activities-_Aqualungs
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N11_Nov-Dec_Activities
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N11_Nov-Dec_Deep_Diving
AustSkindiver_1963_V13_N12_Dec-Jan_Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N01_Jan-Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N02_Feb_Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N03_Mar_Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N04_Apr_Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N05_May_Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N06_Jun_Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N07_Jul_Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N08_Aug_Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N08_Aug_Kiama_Blowhole
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N09_Sep_Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N10_Oct_Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N10_Oct_Underwater_Photo_Contest
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N11_Nov_Activities
AustSkindiver_1964_V14_N12_Dec_Activities
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N01_Jan_Activities
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N02_Feb_Activities
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N03_Mar_Activities
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N04_Apr_Activities
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N05_May_Activities
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N06_Jun_Activities
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N07_Jul_Activities
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N08_Aug-Tuglow_Cave
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N09_Sep_Activities
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N10_Oct-Marineland_Dive
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N10_Oct_Activities
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N11_Nov_Activities
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N11_Nov_Cave_Diving_Dangerous_Sport
AustSkindiver_1965_V15_N12_Dec_Activities
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N01_Jan_Activities
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N01_Jan_SP_Diver_goes_South_Pacific
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N02_Feb_Activities
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N03_Mar_Activities
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N04_Apr_Activities
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N04_Apr_Divers_Convention_Toowoon_Bay
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N06_Jun_Activities
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N07_Jul_Activities
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N08_Aug_Activities
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N09_Sep_Activities
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N09_Sep_Operation_Deep_Freeze
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N10_Oct_Activities
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N10_Oct_Letter_critisism
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N10_Oct_Manus_Island
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N11_Nov_Activities
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N11_Nov_Rapid_Riding
AustSkindiver_1966_V16_N12_Dec_Activities
AustSkindiver_1967_V17_N04_Apr_Activities
AustSkindiver_1967_V17_N07_Jul_Activities
AustSkindiver_1967_V17_N09_Sept_Activities
AustSkindiver_1967_V17_N11_Nov_Activities
AustSkindiver_1968_V18_N03_Mar_Activities
AustSkindiver_1968_V18_N04_Apr_Activities
AustSkindiver_1968_V18_N05_May_Activities
AustSkindiver_1968_V18_N09_Sep_Activities
AustSkindiver_1968_V18_N10_Oct_Activities
AustSkindiver_1968_V18_N10_Oct_Deep_Diver_Dies
AustSkindiver_1968_V18_N11_Nov_Activities
AustSkindiver_1968_V18_N12_Dec-Jan_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N01_Jan-Feb_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N02_Feb-Mar_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N03_Mar-Apr_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N04_Apr-_May_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N05_May-Jun_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N06_Jun-_Jul_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N07_Jul-_Aug_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N08_Aug-Sep_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N09_Sep-Oct_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N10_Oct-Nov_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N11_Nov-Dec_Activities
AustSkindiver_1969_V19_N12_Dec-Jan_Denis_Robbos_Dilemma
AustSkindiver_1970_V20_N01_Jan-Feb_Activities
AustSkindiver_1970_V20_N01_Jan-Feb_Subterranean_Scuba
AustSkindiver_1970_V20_N02_Feb-Mar_Activities
AustSkindiver_1970_V20_N03_Mar-Apr_Activities
AustSkindiver_1970_V20_N04_Apr-May_Activities
AustSkindiver_1970_V20_N06_Jun-Jul_Activities
AustSkindiver_1970_V20_N06_Jun-Jul_SPD_Goes_Down_Deep
Wet Rag
SPD_WetRag_1970_Jul
(called "the World of South Pacific Divers")
SPD_WetRag_1972_N01_Jun-Aug
(referred to as the "New South Pacific Divers Newsletter")
SPD_WetRag_1972_N02_Aug-Oct
SPD_WetRag_1972_N03_Oct-Dec
SPD_WetRag_1973_V2_N01_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1973_V3_N01_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1973_N02_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1974_Jul-Sep
SPD_WetRag_1975_N01_May
SPD_WetRag_1975_N02_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1975_N03_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1976_N01_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1976_N02_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1976_N03_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1977_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1980_N01_undated
SPD_WetRag_1980_N02_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1980_N03_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1981_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1982_N01_Jan-Feb
SPD_WetRag_1982_N02_Aug-Oct
SPD_WetRag_1983-84_V1_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1983-84_V2_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1983_N01_May
SPD_WetRag_1983_N02_Jul
SPD_WetRag_1984_N01_Feb
(the first issue to feature the name "Wet Rag" on the front cover)
SPD_WetRag_1984_N02_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1984_N03_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1984_N04_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1984_N05_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1984_N06_Dec
SPD_WetRag_1985_N01_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1985_N02_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1985_N03_May
SPD_WetRag_1985_N04_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1985_N05_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1985_N06_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1985_N07_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1985_N08_Dec
SPD_WetRag_1986_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_1986_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1986_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1986_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1986_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_1986_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1986_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_1986_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1986_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1986_N10_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1986_N11_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1986_N12_Dec
SPD_WetRag_1987-88_N01_Dec-Jan
SPD_WetRag_1987_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_1987_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1987_N03_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1987_N04_May
SPD_WetRag_1987_N05_Jul
SPD_WetRag_1987_N06_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1987_N07_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1987_N08_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1988_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1988_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1988_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1988_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_1988_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1988_N07_Jul-Aug
SPD_WetRag_1988_N08_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1988_N09_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1989_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_1989_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1989_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1989_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1989_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_1989_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1989_N07_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1989_N08_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1989_N09_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1989_N10_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1989_N11_Dec
SPD_WetRag_1990_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1992_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_1992_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1992_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1992_N04_May
SPD_WetRag_1992_N05_Jun-Jul
SPD_WetRag_1992_N06_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1992_N07_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1992_N08_Dec
SPD_WetRag_1993_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_1993_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1993_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1993_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1993_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_1993_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1993_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_1993_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1993_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1993_N10_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1993_N11_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1993_N12_Dec
SPD_WetRag_1994_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_1994_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1994_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1994_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1994_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_1994_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1994_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_1994_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1994_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1994_N10_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1994_N11_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1994_N12_Dec
SPD_WetRag_1994_N13_Dec_CommNewsUpdate
SPD_WetRag_1995_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_1995_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1995_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1995_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1995_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_1995_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1995_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_1995_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1995_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1995_N10_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1995_N11_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1995_N12_Dec
SPD_WetRag_1996_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_1996_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1996_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1996_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1996_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_1996_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1996_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_1996_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1996_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1996_N10_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1996_N11_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1996_N12_Dec
SPD_WetRag_1997_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_1997_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1997_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1997_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1997_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_1997_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1997_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_1997_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1997_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1997_N10_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1997_N11_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1997_N12_Dec
SPD_WetRag_1998_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_1998_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1998_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1998_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1998_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_1998_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1998_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_1998_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1998_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1998_N10_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1998_N11_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1998_N12_Dec
SPD_WetRag_1999_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_1999_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_1999_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_1999_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_1999_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_1999_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_1999_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_1999_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_1999_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_1999_N10_Oct
SPD_WetRag_1999_N11_Nov
SPD_WetRag_1999_N12_Dec
SPD_WetRag_2000_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_2000_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_2000_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_2000_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_2000_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_2000_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_2000_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_2000_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_2000_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_2000_N10_Oct
SPD_WetRag_2000_N11_Nov
SPD_WetRag_2000_N12_Dec
SPD_WetRag_2001_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_2001_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_2001_N03_Apr
SPD_WetRag_2001_N04_May
SPD_WetRag_2001_N05_Jun
SPD_WetRag_2001_N06_Jul
SPD_WetRag_2001_N07_Aug
SPD_WetRag_2001_N08_Sep
SPD_WetRag_2001_N09_Oct
SPD_WetRag_2001_N10_Nov
SPD_WetRag_2001_N11_Dec
SPD_WetRag_2002_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_2002_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_2002_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_2002_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_2002_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_2002_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_2002_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_2002_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_2002_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_2002-03_N10_Oct-Feb
SPD_WetRag_2003_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_2003_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_2003_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_2003_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_2003_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_2003_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_2003_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_2003_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_2004_N01_V1_Issue1_Feb
SPD_WetRag_2004_N02_V1_Issue2_Feb
SPD_WetRag_2004_N03_Apr
SPD_WetRag_2004_N04_May-Jun
SPD_WetRag_2004_N05_Jul-Aug
SPD_WetRag_2004_N06_Sep
SPD_WetRag_2004_N07_Oct
SPD_WetRag_2004_N08_Nov
SPD_WetRag_2004_N09_Dec
SPD_WetRag_2005_N01_Jan-Apr
SPD_WetRag_2005_N02_Apr-May
SPD_WetRag_2006_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_2006_N06_Jun
SPD_WetRag_2006_N07_Jul
SPD_WetRag_2006_N08_Aug
SPD_WetRag_2006_N09_Sep
SPD_WetRag_2006_N10_Oct
SPD_WetRag_2006_N11_Nov
SPD_WetRag_2006_N12_Dec
SPD_WetRag_2007_N01_Jan
SPD_WetRag_2007_N02_Feb
SPD_WetRag_2007_N03_Mar
SPD_WetRag_2007_N04_Apr
SPD_WetRag_2007_N05_May
SPD_WetRag_2007_N06_Jun-Jul
SPD_WetRag_2007_N07_Aug-Sep
SPD_WetRag_2007_N08_Oct
SPD_WetRag_2007_N09_Nov
SPD_WetRag_2008_N01_Autumn
SPD_WetRag_2008_N03_Spring
SPD_WetRag_2009_N02_Winter
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