Species List: 01-11-2026, Kings Beach boat ramp, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 15 species sighted at Kings Beach boat ramp, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 01-11-2026.

A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 214 minutes, maximum depth 3.6 m, 24 C water temperature, 10+ m viz.

With a .8m of swell and north winds it was time to dive the boat ramp. Yes the surge made it challenging but some very nice critters we did see. A great dive!!! Today there were so many large Aplysia argus with spawn! We looked for Phyllodesmium colemani but no joy. Seeing Cyerce sp. 1, Dolabrifera dolabrifera, Hypselodoris sp. 10, Marionia pustulosa and Phyllodesmium sp. 2 again was great.

Species and numbers recorded:

Aplysia argus -75+

Cyerce sp. 1 -1

Dermatobranchus oculus -2

Dolabrifera dolabrifera -1

Doriprismatica atromarginata -3

Favorinus japonicus -1

Glossodoris rufomarginata -1

Haloa cobbi -3

Hypselodoris obscura -4

Hypselodoris sp. 10 -1

Marionia pustulosa -1

Mexichromis mariei -5

Phyllodesmium sp. 2 -1

Stylocheilus striatus -2

Tritoniopsis elegans -10

Entry and surface conditions

Ready

Substrate

Tritoniopsis elegans

Favorinus japonicus

Aplysia argus spawn

Favorinus japonicus

Stylocheilus striatus

Hypselodoris obscura

Searching

Mexichromis mariei 

Aplysia argus party

Aplysia argus

Aplysia argus

Dermatobranchus oculus

Glossodoris rufomarginata 

Large Aplysia argus

Mexichromis mariei x3 party

Dermatobranchus oculus 

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Aplysia argus party

Mexichromis mariei 

Phyllodesmium sp. 2

Cyerce sp. 1

Cyerce sp. 1 anterior end

Hypselodoris sp. 10

Wobbie who?

Whodat?

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Aplysia argus party

Marionia pustulosa

Marionia pustulosa

Tritoniopsis elegans

Tritoniopsis elegans party

Tritoniopsis elegans

Hypselodoris obscura

Substrate... nice!

Tritoniopsis elegans

Marionia pustulosa

Marionia pustulosa rhinophore

Marionia pustulosa rhinophore

Cyerce sp. 1

Phyllodesmium sp. 2

Mexichromis mariei

Dolabrifera dolabrifera

Mexichromis mariei party

Glossodoris rufomarginata

Favorinus japonicus

Tritoniopsis elegans

Species List: 30-10-2026, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 7 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 30-10-2026.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 127 minutes, Kelly-Anne and Tomas came in as I was getting out, 1.9 m, maximum depth 5.7 m, 23 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.

With a lot of rain in the last weeks it was time to dive. The surface vis looked great! Upon starting my search I came across the first Gorgonian...it was dead. I knew that everything was dead from the fresh water hitting the bottom. All gorgonians, hydroids and halimeda were dead. This was the second time that has happened, even tho the first one did smash everything.

Species and numbers recorded:

Atys sp. shell -1

Cratena lineata -1

Goniobranchus daphne -4

Goniobranchus variatus -1

Murphydoris cobbi -1

Retusa sp. shell -1

Tornatina sp. shell -1

Entry

Clarity

Surface

Substrate upon descent

The float

The Pipe

Dead gorgonian

Substrate

Anemone

Coral

Goniobranchus daphne the only two

Goniobranchus daphne

Dead hydroids

Cratena lineata the only one

Gothum City

Dead bryzoan

Live tubeworms

Murphydoris cobbi the only one

Dead gorgonian and halimeda

The Icon

Substrate

Atys sp.

Tornatina sp.

Retusa sp.

Tornatina sp.

Retusa sp.

Whodat?