19 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 13-11-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 172 minutes, 1.6 m, maximum depth 5.0 m, 25 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
Time to dive and I am very happy to have gone. Two workers were installing the two interpretive signs after such a long battle to get them right., tomorrow the cement slabs finish them. Another step in the battle to save La Balsa. A New Species! Niparaya sp. 56 which does not match anything we have. Seeing Colinatys sp. 1, Facelina sp. 11 and Tenellia nakapila again was great!
Species and numbers recorded:
Colinatys sp. 1 -1 LIVE
Coryphellina lotos -23
Coryphellina pseudolotos -13
Cratena lineata -4
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -3
Goniodoridella unidonta -20
Gymnodoris sp. 13 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Idaliadoris maugeansis -many young
Murphydoris cobbi -20
Niparaya sp. 56 -1 NEW SPECIES
Placida kevinleei -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -many young
Tenellia nakapila -1
Tenellia sibogae -3
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Entry
Clarity
New signage
New signage
New signage
New signage
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniobranchus setoensis spawn
Murphydoris cobbi
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniodoridella unidonta
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Lamellaria
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sp. 23
Placida kevinleei
The Pipe
Substrate
Float
Goniodoridella unidonta
Niparaya sp. 56 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 56 NEW SPECIES
Coryphellina pseudolotos x2
Coryphellina lotos x3
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae mating
Gothum City
Colinatys sp. 1 LIVE
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniobranchus setoensis
Tenellia sp. 23
Unidentia sp. 1
Coryphellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 13
Tenellia nakapila
Substrate
Placida kevinleei
Cratena lineata
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Gymnodoris sp. 13
Gymnodoris sp. 13
Murphydoris cobbi
The Icon
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Stoney
Channel Marker rocks
Cratena lineata
Facelina sp. 11 -1
