Andrew Wight was a renowned Australian underwater explorer and film maker who embarked on a diverse range of careers, including scientific research, scuba and cave diving instruction, commercial helicopter piloting, and farming. His impressive credentials earned him the Australian Adventurer of the Year medal, presented by Australian Geographic.
As an underwater explorer, Andrew initiated and led the record-breaking Pannikin Plain Cave Diving Expedition into Australia's remote south-west in 1988. He produced the award-winning documentary, Nullarbor Dreaming, which chronicled this expedition in 1989.
Throughout his career, Andrew led expeditions to some of the most remote and bizarre regions of the world, including Australia, Alaska, Mexico, Canada, Florida, Cuba, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, New Zealand, the Galapagos Islands, Lord Howe Island, and the Titanic wreckage site. He also explored hydrothermal vents in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Andrew's production company, Great Wight Productions, gained an international reputation for creating award-winning adventure television programs. His documentaries were screened in over 60 countries worldwide, and he collaborated with renowned directors, including James Cameron. Notable productions include the 3D IMAX films Ghosts of the Abyss and Aliens of the Deep, as well as the Discovery Channel documentary Expedition: Bismarck.
Tragically, Andrew Wight's life was cut short in a helicopter crash on February 13, 2012, at Jaspers Brush in New South Wales, Australia.
