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What lies beneath: Melbourne’s often maligned surf has created a growing snorkelling scene
Wading into the warm crystal-clear water at the northern end of Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay – bearing flippers, a snorkel and a mask – a colourful underwater wonderland teeming with life opens up just metres from the shoreline. Within a few minutes, we …