Monitoring of the Shallowest Parts of the Great Southern Reef is a High Priority
On 17th December 2023, the sea was flat calm. There was no wind, and partial to full sun, so water close to shore was surprisingly warm for the time of…
Interactions Between Common Weedfish, Heteroclinus perspicillatus, and Rockpool Shrimp, Palaemon serenus
In 2011, this Common Weedfish, Heteroclinus perspicillatus, was stalking a Rockpool shrimp, Palaemon serenus, which it later consumed. (As posted at https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/10002537#activity_comment_948643c9-28f5-4479-b730-e7f9dd2e9a28 ) Both these weedfishes and shrimps are very…
Nature Glenelg Trust’s involvement in researching and monitoring Goolwa pipi population dynamics
The Nature Glenelg Trust (NGT) has been involved in researching and monitoring Goolwa pipi (cockles) population dynamics and associated aspects e.g. recreational pipi extraction impacts. Open season is currently November…
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Species sighted at Witton Bluff & Christies Reef
Species sighted at Witton Bluff & Christies Reef by Steve Reynolds As reported in My Early Diving Days , Witton Bluff is the high point on the coast between Port…
The Growth of Mangroves at the Jervois Basin, Ethelton
The Growth of Mangroves at the Jervois Basin, Ethelton by Steve Reynolds On 20th July 2019, I visited the Jervois Basin Ships’ Graveyard, along with Phill McPeake’s son-in-law Danny and…
Living the Dream about the Seagrass Lady
“Living the Dream about the Seagrass Lady” by Steve Reynolds During the 1980s, I was given a copy of a Reader’s Digest article about a “Seagrass Lady” called Anitra Thorhaug…
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Dredging at Outer Harbor
Dredging will again be carried out in the Outer Harbor shipping channel and the swing basin next winter. The EPA has recommended that Flinders Ports use a smaller dredging vessel…
The small congolli that I found ‘belly up’ at Myponga Beach
I recently collected a small congolli that I found effectively ‘belly up’. The small congolli effectively ‘belly up’ (Taken by David Muirhead) Actually, it was lying on its side, on…
More About the Normanville Communication Cable
Further to my article “The 1875 Communication Cable from Normanville to Kangaroo Island”, whether the cable was installed in during the 1860s or the 1870s, has been a niggling doubt…
The 1875 Communication Cable from Normanville to Kangaroo Island
In December 1875, a submarine communication cable ran from Normanville to Kingscote on Kangaroo Island. Society member and local resident, David Muirhead sent us the following details and photographs concerning…