Australian Underwater Federation

Australian Underwater Federation
AbbreviationAUF
Formation1953[1]
TypeNGO
Legal statusIncorporated association, Victoria (Australia)
PurposeNational Sporting Organisation
for underwater sports & recreational diving
Region served
Australia
President
Graham Henderson
Key people
Richard (Dick) Charles, founder[2]
Harry Howell
Frank Poole
Wal Williams
George Davies BEM
Merv Sheehan
Tony Leslie
John Gillies
Gordon Ward
Wally Gibbons
Mel Brown
Toni DeFina
Graham Henderson
Tom Ransom
Richard Lane
Allen Hunt
Sue Dockar
Mary-Anne Stacey
Dr Adam Smith
Barry Andrewartha
[3]
Main organ
Board
AffiliationsCMAS
WAA
Recfish Australia
Websitehttp://auf.com.au/
Formerly called
Underwater Spearfishermen's Association of Australia

The Australian Underwater Federation (AUF) is the governing body for underwater sports in Australia.

  1. ^ Brown, Mel. "USFA/AUF To Celebrate Its Diamond Jubilee". The Underwater Skindivers & Fishermen's Association Inc. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  2. ^ Cunneen, Chris, 'Charles, Richard Stanley (Dick) (1901–1974)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/charles-richard-stanley-dick-9731/text17185. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Life Members". Australian Underwater Federation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2012.