Recently, I watched a Painted Dragonet in Bayside fossil beds. Dragonets are in a family of fish that don’t have any scales. Instead, their skin produces a mucous covering. They …
Just to prove there is always something new to find, this weekend I stumble across special swimming snails Ethminolia. I’m always surprised how little we know about the commonest of …
Quiet Corner morning snorkel It was the long weekend, the weather was warm and the winds mostly lightl northerly in the mornings. We set out for Blackrock and Quiet Corner …
I dropped into the water this morning for a dip before work and found a couple of courting Pygmy Leatherjackets at Quiet Corner. I’d never seen this behaviour before. It …
Hi there, Sorry for the delay in sending the report from our recent Raja Ampat trip. I’d meant to do this earlier but work obligations caught up with me since …
The highlights this morning were seahorses and stingrays snorkelling off Beaumaris. This is beginning to become one of my favourite sites to swim. It’s not as pretty as Ricketts Point …
I just had time for a quick dip this morning and the water was balmy. Especially since I’ve just got back from the tropics, I was pleasantly surprised how nice …
A big shout out and thank you to James Norman for his thoughtful article about what lies beneath Melbourne snorkelling. Thank you also to everyone who has bought the book …
A quick snorkel at fossil beach, Beaumaris this morning. I do like this site and the weather was lovely. The water is warm and clear, with visibility probably 10m or …
A quick visit family gave us the chance to snorkel Portland’s Lighthouse Point. The wind was forecast to be westerly and the swell was quite low, which makes this a …
