Species List: 10-06-2026, Fish Cage to Pt Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 17 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 10-06-2026.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 115 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.2 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 10 m viz.

The winter is upon us and the clear water was here...very distracting!   With a sore throat I went as long as I could, Not happy. Lots of Nudibranchs to see! And lots of PARTIES.

Species and numbers recorded:

Coryphellina lotos -13

Coryphellina pseudolotos -30+

Cratena lineata -60+

Cratena simba -1

Cratena pawarshindeorum -100+

Eubranchus sp. 10 -1

Facelina sp. 10 -1

Goniobranchus daphne -3

Goniobranchus setoensis -1

Goniodoridella savignyi -1

Goniodoridella unidonta -2

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1

Hypselodoris obscura -1

Murphydoris cobbi -3

Tenellia sibogae -1

Unidentia sp. 1 -100+

Unidentia sp. 14 -10

Entry

Clarity

Nice

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Cratena pawarshindeorum and Cratena simba

Coryphellina lotos

Murphydoris cobbi 

Tenellia sibogae

Unidentia sp. 1

Substrate

The Pipe

Unidentia sp. 1

Cratena pawarshindeorum 

Following

Coryphellina pseudolotos 

Cratena simba

Unidentia sp. 1 

Facelina sp. 10 

Goniodoridella unidonta 

Goniobranchus daphne 

Unidentia sp. 14 

Murphydoris cobbi

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Hypselodoris obscura

Eubranchus sp. 10

First Bommie

Goniobranchus setoensis x2

Coryphellina pseudolotos party

Coryphellina pseudolotos

Coryphellina pseudolotos

Cratena pawarshindeorum party

Substrate

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Unidentia sp. 14

Gothum City

The following

Sand wave

Hello

Flatworm

Murphydoris cobbi 

WOW

Cratena pawarshindeorum party

Goniobranchus daphne

Float

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Goniodoridella unidonta

 Coryphellina pseudolotos party

Species List: 06-06-2026, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 28 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 06-06-2026.

A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 259 minutes, 1.1 m, maximum depth 6.4 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.

Todays I dived with the TG-6 and housing plus Sola light for the first dive of winter. The viz improved greatly! The tidal flow was low but enough to clear the clouds.There were many Nudibranchs to be seen. David went high and I went low. It seems that Cratena lineata and Cratena pawarshindeorum are on the population increase. Very nice to see again - Goniobranchus variatus and Plocamopherus tilesii. Great dive David!!

Species and numbers recorded:

Atys semistriatus shell -1

Bulbaeolidia alba -3

Coryphellina lotos -31

Coryphellina pseudolotos -9

Cratena lineata -30+

Cratena pawarshindeorum - 100+

Eubranchus sp. 10 -4

Facelina sp. 11 -7

Goniobranchus daphne -11

Goniobranchus geometricus -1

Goniobranchus setoensis -2

Goniobranchus variatus -1

Goniodoridella savignyi -1

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -4

Gymnodoris sp. 19 -1

Gymnodoris sp. 39 -1

Gymnodoris sp. 49 -1

Hypselodoris obscura -6

Liloa brevis shell -1

Murphydoris cobbi -25+

Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1

Plocamopherus tilesii -1

Retusa amphizosta shell -1

Rostanga sp. 1 -1

Tenellia sibogae -1

Tenellia sp. 23 -3

Unidentia sp. 1 -100+

Unidentia sp. 14 -4

Making ready

Entry

Clarity

Surface

Ready

Substrate upon descent

Unidentia sp. 1

Eubranchus sp. 10

Cratena pawarshindeorum 

Tenellia sibogae

Cratena pawarshindeorum 

Substrate

Tenellia sibogae at home

Coryphellina lotos

Unidentia sp. 1 

The Pipe

The Float

Gorgonia!

Facelina sp. 11

Rostanga sp. 1

Goniobranchus daphne

Flatworm

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Party

Coryphellina pseudolotos

Substrate

Searching

Coryphellina pseudolotos

Atys semistriatus

Substrate

Shoot!

Cratena lineata

Facelina sp. 11

Facelina sp. 11 x2

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Substrate

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Flatworm

Sand wave

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniobranchus setoensis

Hypselodoris obscura

Gothum City

Whodat?

Sand wave

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Unidentia sp. 14

Murphydoris cobbi

Substrate

Coryphellina lotos

Unidentia sp. 14

Flatworm

Cratena pawarshindeorum x2

Facelina sp. 11

Goniobranchus daphne 

Plocamopherus tilesii 

Goniobranchus variatus 

Gymnodoris sp. 19 

Goniobranchus variatus 

Murphydoris cobbi 

Murphydoris cobbi 

Tenellia sp. 23

Cratena lineata 

Cratena pawarshindeorum x2

Tenellia sp. 23 

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Goniobranchus daphne

Murphydoris cobbi 

Facelina sp. 11

Retusa amphizosta 

Gymnodoris sp. 10 

The Icon

Big Rock

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Unidentia sp. 1

Liloa brevis

The Groove

Coryphellina lotos x2

Gymnodoris sp. 39

Plocamopherus tilesii 

Coryphellina pseudolotos 

Cratena pawarshindeorum 

Gymnodoris sp. 49

Cratena pawarshindeorum x2

Gymnodoris sp. 39 

Gymnodoris sp. 19

Cratena lineata

Unidentia sp. 1 

Tenellia sp. 23

Bulbaeolidia alba

Plocamopherus ceylonicus 

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Coryphellina lotos

Retusa amphizosta