

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Social Freedive & Picnic
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 am
- **Event Description**: Deep South’s first social freedive of 2026

Come join the Deep South Freedive community to help us celebrate the start of 2026 with a fun and relaxed freedive and picnic at Fortescue Bay!

Whether you're keen to explore new underwater spots, meet fellow ocean lovers, find a WEEDY SEA DRAGON, trade tips and tricks with other freedivers or just come for a snorkel or swim, this is the perfect day out


Location: Fortescue Bay Boat Ramp, Fortescue Bay 
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6KfhDacjtVJSmUxGA

Parking: At the cape hauy car park near bbq shelters and opposite parks info office.
Reception at Fortescue Bay is little to non existent so please read the event details and ensure you know where to go.


Date &amp; Time: Saturday 17th January

10:00-10:20 - Arrive, meet the community, find a buddy to dive with and discuss your capabilities, get a lucky door prize ticket!
10:20AM - Essential pre - dive briefing followed by a fun group photo 
10:30AM - Dive in!
Feel free to end your dive and get the picnic started when you’re ready


What to Expect:
• Lucky door prize by AWESEOME BEACH HOUSE!
A wide variety of sea life including WEEDY SEA DRAGONS, draught board sharks, kelpy goodness, banded morwong and so much more
Share a picnic lunch by the water - bring a plate to share!
Connect with awesome like minded people
Celebrate another great year of freediving 

A huge shoutout to AWESOME BEACH HOUSE for generously sponsoring us and donating this month’s lucky door prize


Want a chance to win? Here’s how:

Arrive at 10:20 AM for the pre-dive briefing and collect your number.

Jump in for an incredible freedive with the community.

Join us for the community picnic where we’ll draw the winning number

A few reminders:
- This is a free, casual meet-up, not a formal course
Please ensure you’re comfortable to look after yourself and always buddy up (you can find a buddy during the pre dive chat if you come alone)
We highly encourage taking a freediving course with us to learn how to freedive safely and proficiently.
- A National Parks pass is required to enter Fortescue Bay and can be bought online here. https://parks.tas.gov.au/.../park-passes-and-entry-fees
- Car parking is best at the Cape Hauy parking spot near the bbq shelters or in the car park opposite the Parks Info Office, a 5 min walk away from the Boat Ramp. 
- Boat Ramp parking is for cars with trailers only. I have added photos of these two car parking spots in the discussion.
- Conditions may change - check the discussion tab for weather/location updates
- We highly encourage car pooling to these events so we don't over crowd areas. Keep your eye on the discussion for a car pooling thread.
- Note: The only thing we take at social dives are photos, so please no harvesting of abalone, fish, or crayfish.

Please send us a message if you have any questions or if you’re keen to donate a lucky door prize to next months event.

PS - The post dive picnic might just be the best part..

Please follow Deep South Freediving on Facebook and join our WhatsApp Community to stay connected and up to date on all future events! 
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https://chat.whatsapp.com/DHVSB8lQP2M66AonSCHK2j

See you there!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kingston/social-freedive-and-picnic/200029326324515
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, workshops, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 67

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029326324515?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=kingston-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Kingston
- **state**: TS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Fortescue Bay
- **lat**: -43.141923368799
- **long**: 147.96729411714
- **full address**: Fortescue Bay, Kingston, Australia

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Deep South Freediving  (https://allevents.in/org/deep-south-freediving/27162183)

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fortescue Bay, Kingston, Australia
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Deep South Freediving
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, workshops, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Social Freedive & Picnic ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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