8 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 05-06-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 120 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 22 C water temperature, up to 4 m viz.
The weather has calmed down and the winter temps are here. The coolest water temp this year at 22 C. Wow another new species, a small Aliculastrum debile shell. Cratena pawarshindeorum continues to dominate the substrate. A single Cratena lineata, Liloa brevis shell, Murphydoris cobbi, Retusa amphizosta shell and Unidentia sp. 1 were recorded today. Species list is growing! Winter has arrived.
Species and numbers recorded:
Aliculastrum debile shell -1 NEW SPECIES
Coryphellina lotos -12
Cratena lineata -1
Cratena pawarshindeorum -+200
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -3
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Entry
Clarity
Rotunda entry
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Float
Substrate
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Substrate
Who's is that?
The Pipe
A live round! Took it to the Police
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina lotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Coryphellina lotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena lineata
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Stonie
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum jousting
Cratena pawarshindeorum and Coryphellina lotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum x2
Big!
Sand wave at the Slab
Sponge
Coryphellina lotos
Substrate
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Coryphellina lotos x2
Substrate
Liloa brevis
Retusa amphizosta
The Icon pulled out of the sand
Aliculastrum debile shell NEW SPECIES
Unidentia sp. 1
Sponge!
Channel Marker rock
