Above all, get out there, get away from the city from time to time and remember what quiet sounds like. Go and get lost...
Category: Wild Melbourne
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Plover Diaries: The Tale of a Territory
The hooded plover (aka ‘hoodie’) is a local beach-nesting bird, battling to survive on the Mornington Peninsula...
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Melbourne’s Parasites: Biodiversity Unseen
Parasites include a huge proportion of the Earth’s biodiversity, with some categorising more than half of the world’s animal species as parasites. This is an aspect of biodiversity rarely seen and even more rarely thought about. However, this group includes some of the most fascinating animals found in the natural world...
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Beauty Abound: The Hidden Wonders of Wilsons Promontory
Compared to the rest of central Victoria’s marine parks, Wilsons Promontory has the highest biodiversity of fish species, with both cold temperate species from the south and warm water species from the north...
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The Dark Side of Bright Light
From the air, Melbourne is a spectacular labyrinth of white and gold. But while light at night has benefits, it can cause harm to wildlife – and to us...
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The Giant Spider Crab Migration: an annual Melbourne spectacular
Did you know that Melbourne has a migration of its own in its underwater backyard? Giant spider crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) put on a show every winter in Port Phillip Bay...
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Waratah Bay
Waratah Bay, a small coastal town in South Gippsland two and a half hours’ drive southeast of Melbourne, is not a common snorkelling spot. So, who knew...
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Kitty Miller Bay
This quiet beach is a snorkeller’s delight, and offers sites for newbies through to experienced snorkellers...
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Black Rock & Half Moon Bay
Best snorkelled on westerly wind, the shallow waters around the jetty and rocky reef give home to a variety of marine critters, including...
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Flinders Pier
Just over an hour’s drive south from Melbourne with an easily accessible car park positioned right of the pier, Flinders Pier is perfect for a day trip...