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…
A Few Finds From Around Coffin Bay
Herewith a few finds, most made recently near (the) home (of Brian and Bernadette Saunders of Coffin Bay) : Eggs sacs like balloons on strings, their sandy stalks attached below…
Victorian marine worm I.D.
Early April 2016, we received an email message with the subject heading “Possible new species”. The message read (in part), “I was just went down Shoreham Beach with my family…
Coastal activities
Coastal species
Conservation
Fisheries
intertidal zone
Marine invertebrates
Marine Protected Areas
Molluscs
Regulation
Warning of hefty penalties for reef picking
That heading comes from PIRSA as part of a warning to fishers regarding rules for removing organisms from intertidal reefs in SA. Reef Watch says that it gets quite a…
Nocturnal observations around Glenelg marina and jetty
While this weekend’s scorching hot temperatures kept my wife and I out of the sun for the most part, we couldn’t resist making a late night beach walk down at…
A Swimming Anemone’s mistaken identity
The unusual form of the Swimming Anemone was recently mistaken for a bubble coral. Fortunately the Marine Life Society of South Australia’s expert eyes picked up on the error and…
The Althorpe Islands Group Visit, 2004
On 29th Feb. 2004, the second of what is now an annual expedition to explore a South Australian island group, began with great excitement at the Althorpes island group. The…