In many trades you get to see the good and bad of mankind - fish biology is no exception. While the Mongarlowe River might represent the good, Cooks River represents the bad. In a word, it’s fucked (and that’s not too strong a work). Here’s a few shots from our ‘habitat’ assessment. In the first [...]
look, here’s me slipping my last assignment into the slot yesterday. now I’m just cruising back at work full time.. can’t wait to catch up on some sleep! and get paid! horray!
The Mongarlowe River rises high in the Shoalhaven catchment, on the western slopes of Budawang National Park. While the surrounding areas are fairly degraded (i.e. cleared), the river itself is beautiful. Yesterday I headed down there with another guy to run a training day for the local community group - The Friends of the Mongarlowe. [...]
When you live in a Bluewater Paradise, you’re essentially obligated to get amongst it at every chance. Since I arrived in Port Stephens, I’ve been diving, fishing, craying (unsuccessfully) and swimming. I’m yet to go surfing (sore leg) and spearfishing. Hopefully we’ll take the boat out soon. Timtim was also near the bay, doing a [...]
Shoaly is an interesting spot - with many moods. At times the water is glassy and clear, at others it’s murky and windswept. Last night you could describe it as cold and oily. It was a strange feeling: a dark, forboding sky was rushing in from the South, blowing the bay flat, but at the [...]