APRILOVIC Fred

In 1959, Fred Aprilovic led the first expedition to dive The Crater in Mt Hypipamee National Park, near Atherton. This is a volcanic diatreme, with a sheer-walled shaft varying from 50 to 80m across, filled with water to a level 60m below the surface. The expedition crew consisted of: Fred Aprilovic (Expedition leader / Diver) Johnny Sesto (Diver) Ian Croll (Photographer / Diver) John Sharp (Photographer / Diver) Alan Reason (Cairns Post reporter / Diver) Shirley Reason (Diver) Noel Bonnell (Diver) Keith Ikin (PMG technician / Diver) Robert King (PMG technician / Diver). Fred ‘explored the Crater walls to a maximum depth of 12 metres… (and) circumnavigate the entire Crater and discovered shoals of small fish as well as a few freshwater turtles, which no one else had reported seeing. Compiler’s note: Fred was also a member of the Expedition which found Cook’s cannon. – See entry for Endeavour’s Relics. Reference/s: http://www.wetmules.com/projects/hypipamee-2011-expedition/wednesday16thapril Downloaded 10 May 2012 https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnx3ZXRtdWxlc3xneDo1NTBiNDZlMzI4NTJkZDY0&pli=1 Downloaded 10 May 2012