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Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary

Victoria · Australia

What have people found?

Anemone cone, leathery sea slug and southern ribbed top snail turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Dwarf cushion star, austral chiton and elephant snail are the usual finds. ~176 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 3 years of observations.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary for the next three days
  1. Mon, Nov 16~11:00 AMin the dark~11:00 PM
  2. Tue, Nov 17~11:30 AMin the dark~11:30 PM
  3. Wed, Nov 18~12:00 PMin the dark~12:00 AM

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from March and May.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 0.5 miles away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary?

Species records from iNaturalist

Dwarf Cushion StarParvulastra exigua
Austral ChitonIschnochiton australis
Elephant SnailScutus antipodes
Lineated cominellaCominella lineolata
Southern ribbed top snailAustrocochlea constricta
Anemone ConeConus anemone
Waratah AnemoneActinia tenebrosa
Variegated limpetCellana tramoserica
Carpet Sea StarMeridiastra calcar
Cart-rut ShellDicathais orbita
Neptune's necklaceHormosira banksii
Ophionereis schayeriOphionereis schayeri
Leathery Sea SlugOnchidella nigricans
Striped-mouth ConniwinkBembicium nanum
Eleven-armed Sea StarCoscinasterias muricata
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