Species List: 11-05-2026, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

10 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 11-05-2026.

A single shore entry dive with Gary and Joyce of 104 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.5 m, 22 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.

Joyce and family came here from the US and wanted to see what there was in the river, so off we went. The population of Cratena pawarshindeorum has gotten smaller. As a matter of fact all species have as well. 

Species and numbers recorded:

Coryphellina lotos -2

Cratena pawarshindeorum - 80+

Goniobranchus daphne -6

Goniodoridella savignyi -1

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2

Hypselodoris obscura -1

Murphydoris cobbi -8

Unidentia sp. 1 -10

Unidentia sp. 3 -1

Unidentia sp. 14 -1

Entry

Clarity

Ready to go

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Murphydoris cobbi 

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Murphydoris cobbi 

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Unidentia sp. 1

Substrate

Coryphellina lotos

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Cratena pawarshindeorum lousting pair

Coryphellina lotos

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Goniobranchus daphne 

Unidentia sp. 1

Goniobranchus daphne

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Unidentia sp. 3 and Unidentia sp. 14 

Murphydoris cobbi

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Float

Blowing bubbles

Hypselodoris obscura

 

Species List: 09-05-2026, Toilet Block and Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 19 species sighted at Toilet Block and Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 09-05-2026.

A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 251 minutes, 1.0 m, maximum depth 5.5 m, 22 C water temperature, up to 2.5663 m viz.

The time came with a 1.0 m tide to see what was on at Toilet Block and to find the anchor. We did manage to find and relocate the anchor. It surely looks like serious time for all the species that eat that orange hydroid, because there is none left. From under a rock our newest species was found and quite stunning, Sclerodoris sp. 17. We covered a lot of ground and had a great dive.

Species and numbers recorded:

Coryphellina lotos -1

Cratena lineata -1

Cratena simba -2

Cratena pawarshindeorum -100+

Doto sp. 3 -2

Goniobranchus daphne -2

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2

Gymnodoris sp. 25 -1

Gymnodoris sp. 51 -1

Murphydoris cobbi -10

Pteraeolidia semperi -1

Retusa delicatula shell -1

Sclerodoris sp. 17 -1 NEW SPECIES

Sebadoris fragilis -1

Tenellia sibogae -2

Tenellia sp. 70 -3

Unidentia sp. 1 -13

Unidentia sp. 3 -1

Unidentia sp. 14 -1

Entry

Clarity

Surface conditions

Substrate upon descent

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Smokey

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Sclerodoris sp. 17  NEW SPECIES

Sclerodoris sp. 17  NEW SPECIES

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Unidentia sp. 1

Cratena simba

Unidentia sp. 1

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Gymnodoris sp. 19

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Flatworm

Float

Crab

Tenellia sp. 70

Unidentia sp. 1

Tenellia sp. 70 and Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae

Goniobranchus daphne

Murphydoris cobbi 

Doto sp. 3

Substrate top of Bubble Wall

Whodat?

Bubble Wall

Sebadoris fragilis

Sebadoris fragilis rhinophore

Murphydoris cobbi 

Cowrie

Substrate

Cratena pawarshindeorum jousting

Cratena lineata

Cratena pawarshindeorum jousting

Retusa delicatula

Murphydoris cobbi 

Gymnodoris sp. 25

Cratena simba 

Pteraeolidia semperi 

Gymnodoris sp. 51

Sclerodoris sp. 17  NEW SPECIES

Sclerodoris sp. 17  NEW SPECIES

Unidentia sp. 1

Cratena simba

Tenellia sp. 70

Tenellia sibogae and Tenellia sp. 70

Tenellia sibogae

Unidentia sp. 14 and Unidentia sp. 3

Coryphellina lotos 

Retusa delicatula

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Murphydoris cobbi 

A golden Cratena simba

Pteraeolidia semperi 

Gymnodoris sp. 51