Species List: 28-09-2026, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 23 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 28-09-2026.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 181 minutes, 1.7 m, maximum depth 5.5 m, 22 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.

The Book and it's e-copy are now done so off I go into the river! Water temp is 22C and the it is pretty clear considering the swell and wind we have had. An early 1.7 awaits... Seeing Naisdoris labalsaensis and Phyllodesmium opalescens again are always great! The deadmans fingers had an Elysia sp. 40 egg mass on it but I could not find the animal. There were many small Coryphellina pseudolotos to be seen today. It was a pleasant surprise to record seven Bulbaeolidia alba. Good dive.

Species and numbers recorded:

Bulbaeolidia alba -7

Coryphellina lotos -2

Coryphellina pseudolotos -24

Cratena lineata -2

Elysia pusilla -1

Elysia sp. 40 -many young

Elysia sp. 16-1

Eubranchus sp. 10 -1

Facelina sp. 10 -2

Goniobranchus daphne -31

Goniodoridella unidonta -6

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1

Hypselodoris obscura -2

Liloa brevis shell -1

Lomanotus vermiformis -5

Murphydoris cobbi -50+

Naisdoris labalsaensis -1

Phyllodesmium opalescens -1

Pleurobranchus peronii -1

Rostanga sp. 1 -many young

Unidentia sp. 1 -14

Unidentia sp. 2 -2

Unidentia sp. 14 -26

Early entry

Clarity

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Float

Unidentia sp. 14

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Unidentia sp. 2

Substrate

Murphydoris cobbi

Unidentia sp. 1

Eubranchus sp. 10 spawn

Eubranchus sp. 10

Rostanga sp. 1 

Bulbaeolidia alba

Substrate

Unidentia sp. 2

Eubranchus sp. 10

Goniodoridella unidonta

Coryphellina pseudolotos

Cratena lineata 

Goniodoridella unidonta 

Beautiful gorgonian

Naisdoris labalsaensis

Coryphellina pseudolotos

Bulbaeolidia alba

Goniobranchus daphne

Gothum City

Substrate

Cratena lineata

Coryphellina lotos 

Pleurobranchus peronii

Goniobranchus daphne

Elysia pusilla

Bulbaeolidia alba

Goniodoridella unidonta

Goniobranchus daphne

Hypselodoris obscura

Substrate

The Icon

Hypselodoris obscura

Elysia sp. 16

Lomanotus vermiformis

Phyllodesmium opalescens 

Facelina sp. 10

Eubranchus sp. 10

Facelina sp. 10

The Pipe

Substrate

Species List: 18-09-2026, Block City to Big Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 24 species sighted at Block City to Big Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 18-09-2026.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 200 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.3 m, 20 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.

A beautiful Spring day is here. The water temp is still a cool 20C and the viz is up to 3 m after big swells and wind. Despite that, there were some very nice finds! Colpodaspis sp. 2, three Goniobranchus variatus, two Phyllodesmium opalescens and Tenellia napapila were highlights today. A nice dive.

Species and numbers recorded:

Bulbaeolidia alba -3

Colpodaspis sp. 2 -1!

Coryphellina lotos -2

Coryphellina pseudolotos -5

Costasiella kuroshimae -1!

Cratena lineata -6

Facelina sp. 10 -5

Goniobranchus daphne -40+

Goniobranchus geometricus -1

Goniobranchus variatus -3

Goniodoridella geminae -1

Goniodoridella savignyi -1

Goniodoridella unidonta -5

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1

Hypselodoris obscura -6

Hypselodoris sp. 10 -1

Idaliadoris maugeansis -1

Murphydoris cobbi -50+

Phyllodesmium opalescens -2

Rostanga sp. 1 -1

Tenellia napapila -1!

Tenellia sp. 23 -1

Unidentia sp. 1 -23

Unidentia sp. 14 -28

Perfect Entry

Clarity

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Goniobranchus daphne 

The Float

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 14

Goniobranchus daphne 

Murphydoris cobbi 

Costasiella kuroshimae !

Rostanga sp. 1 spawn

The Ring at Block City

Goniodoridella unidonta

Murphydoris cobbi 

Bulbaeolidia alba

Unidentia sp. 1

Substrate

Coryphellina lotos 

Coryphellina lotos 

Goniobranchus variatus 

Hypselodoris obscura 

Flatworm

Unidentia sp. 1 

Goniobranchus variatus 

Goniobranchus variatus 

Tenellia napapila 

Rostanga sp. 1

Snail

Unidentia sp. 14

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Tenellia sp. 23 

Phyllodesmium opalescens

Goniobranchus geometricus

Coryphellina pseudolotos

Murphydoris cobbi mating party

Idaliadoris maugeansis

Cratena lineata

Gothum City

Cratena lineata

Hypselodoris sp. 10 before gills came out

Hypselodoris sp. 10 yellow spots on gills

Phyllodesmium opalescens

Colpodaspis sp. 2 !

Colpodaspis sp. 2 !

Facelina sp. 10

Blue lined Octopus - palm size

Blue lined Octopus - palm size

Goniobranchus daphne mating party

Bulbaeolidia alba 

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Hypselodoris obscura mating party