Species List: 07-10-2026, Pt. Cartwright intertidal, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

4 species sighted at Pt. Cartwright intertidal, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 

07-10-2026.

An intertidal search with Gary and Jonte. Overcast skies made it nice.  

With low tide at 11.30am there would be no diving, BUT there would be intertidal searching. Jonte was coming to explore what Pt. Cartwright has to offer. Upon arriving at the site it was very clear that a lot of sand has moving cutting the shallows in half. Four species was a good outing. The first animal was found in a few minutes. What was thought to be Haloa cobbi turned out to be Haloa musetta!

Species and numbers recorded:

Aplysia argus -5

Austraeolis ornata -2

Elysia coodgeensis -5

Haloa musetta -1

So much sand has come in.

Standing where the edge used to be!

Aplysia argus (large)

Aplysia argus

The site

Aplysia argus

Austraeolis ornata

Austraeolis ornata

Finding another one

Austraeolis ornata from a turned over rock

Austraeolis ornata

Austraeolis ornata

Aplysia argus

Haloa musetta 

Haloa musetta 

About to shoot!

Elysia coodgeensis

Elysia coodgeensis

Elysia coodgeensis

 

Species List: 01-10-2026, Route 66 from Block City and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 28 species sighted at Route 66 from Block City and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 01-10-2026.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 246 minutes, 1.7 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.

With the book being done and beautiful day in order, it was time to see what I could find. It did not disappoint! I took the Silt-Fins for a dive and they were great in the 1.7. Wow nice finds! Costasiella sp. 1, Elysia pusilla, Hypselodoris sp. 10, Limacia ornata, Phyllodesmium opalescens, Pleurobranchus peronii and Plocamopherus tilesii were top contenders! A great dive!!!

Species and numbers recorded:

Bulbaeolidia alba -2

Coryphellina lotos -2

Coryphellina pseudolotos -15

Costasiella sp. 1 -1

Elysia pusilla -1

Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young

Facelina sp. 10 -2

Goniobranchus daphne -40+

Goniobranchus geometricus -1

Goniobranchus setoensis -1

Goniodoridella savignyi -3

Goniodoridella unidonta -9

Goniobranchus variatus -2

Gymnodoris sp.10 -1

Hypselodoris obscura -4

Hypselodoris sp. 10 -1

Limacia ornata -2

Lomanotus vermiformis -4

Murphydoris cobbi -50+

Phyllodesmium opalescens -1

Pleurobranchus peronii -1

Plocamopherus tilesii -1

Rostanga sp. 1 -1

Tenellia napapila -5

Tenellia sibogae -1

Tenellia sp. 47 -2

Unidentia sp. 1 -12

Unidentia sp. 14 -24

Beautiful entry

Clarity

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Unidentia sp. 14

The Pipe

Float

Large unknown spawn

Coryphellina pseudolotos

Unidentia sp. 14

Tenellia sibogae 

Goniodoridella unidonta

Impostor

The Archway

Lomanotus vermiformis

Murphydoris cobbi 

Goniobranchus daphne

Block City

Murphydoris cobbi 

Goniobranchus geometricus 

Goniobranchus variatus rhinophores

Goniobranchus variatus

Goniobranchus variatus

Goniobranchus setoensis 

Goniobranchus setoensis 

Hypselodoris obscura 

Bulbaeolidia alba 

Flatworm

Flatworm anterior end

Phyllodesmium opalescens 

Lots of them!

Unidentia sp. 1

Pleurobranchus peronii 

Eubranchus sp. 10

Unidentia sp. 1

Coryphellina pseudolotos

Substrate

Facelina sp. 10 

Goniodoridella unidonta 

Tenellia sp. 47

Goniodoridella unidonta 

Coryphellina pseudolotos party

Bulbaeolidia alba

Gothum City

Plocamopherus tilesii 

Plocamopherus tilesii 

Unidentia sp. 14

Coryphellina lotos

Large Stonefish

Limacia ornata with spawn

Limacia ornata

Limacia ornata with spawn

Limacia ornata

Limacia ornata and spawn

Limacia ornata

Tenellia sp. 47 

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Goniodoridella unidonta

Costasiella sp. 1 x2

Flatworm

Large unknown spawn

Hypselodoris sp. 10

Hypselodoris sp. 10 gills

The Icon

Big Rock

Gymnodoris sp.10

Tenellia napapila

Rostanga sp. 1

Lomanotus vermiformis

Elysia pusilla

Elysia pusilla mating pair

Facelina sp. 10

Coryphellina lotos

Vagina Rock