My Final Snorkels on my WA trip
The best snorkel site on this trip was Blossoms Beach, Bremer Bay: – It had some brilliant terrain and great visibility there. There were lots of kelp and sargassums, and…
Members’ WA Trip
Further to Busselton jetty underwater observatory, our ,members have continued to enjoy the WA coast one way or another. Below are a couple of incoming reports from our travelling members:…
Busselton jetty underwater observatory
Two of our members visited the Busselton jetty underwater observatory during their road trip in WA. They say that the underwater observatory is only 8-10m deep because the huge bay…
The Livid Fan Scallop, Scaeochlamys livida
One of our members recently reported, “Recently I was advised I had posted some “Livid Fan Scallops” (Scaeochlamys livida) on iNaturalist, an invasive species that is currently being monitored. Spreading…
The sinking of the fishing boat Kathleen K and the story of its subsequent salvage
Garry Keywood’s article “Point Drummond South” includes details about the sinking of the fishing boat Kathleen K and the story of its subsequent salvage. The Kathleen K is described in…
The Wreck of the Florence (1961)
The 30m-long shark fishing boat Florence (a cutter) was completely wrecked at Point Drummond on SA’s Eyre Peninsula on 16th July 1961. A large breaker struck the boat, turning it…
HAB Affected Water Itself Possesses the Ability to Break Down Cells
(As reported to Steve) At a recent talk on the harmful health effects of the current HAB, Ian Gibbons and Craig Styan both talked about the origins, algal species, phycotoxins…
Biggest Cockle in S.A. is being Investigated by Museum Staff
Further to A New Giant Cockle Discovery, we have been updated on the whole story by Ray Engels who had unearthed the specimen during excavation work at Birkenhead. Ray has…
A New Giant Cockle Discovery
As reported at both Uncommon Smooth Crassatella (Giant Cockle) found at Brighton, SA and Peter Muirhead’s Love of the Sea, “Society member David Muirhead found a single half of a…
The Early Days Before Marineland Opened
Ron Ahl recently sent us details of when he worked at Marineland just before it opened back in 1969: – “As a boy of 15 or 16, I worked at…