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Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Zebra Lionfish
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Today’s fave fish is the Zebra Lionfish – Dendrochirus Zebra The gorgeous Lionfish! The Zebra Lionfish is relatively common in the Solitary Islands Marine Park, but not as common as the Common Lionfish. We determined that…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Orange Basslett
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Today’s fave fish is the Orange Basslett (or fairy basslett) – Pseudanthias squamipinnis These fish definitely catch the eye! The ones pictured are female, and the male are a darker purple colour. They're aundant at the…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Girdled Scalyfin (Girdled Parma)
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Today’s fave fish is the Girdled Scalyfin, which we know more commonly as Girdled Parma – Parma unifasciata These fish are actually not a favorite of mine at all, but "Tara's most annoying fish friday" doesn't…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Old Wifes
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Today’s fave fish is the Old Wife – Enoplosus Armatus These fish are really close to my heart! We see them on most dives at the Solitary Islands cruising about, almost always in a pair, and…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Barrier Reef Anenome Fish
Welcome to Tara's Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara's favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Today's fave fish is the Barrier Reef Anenome Fish - Amphiprion akindynos These little guys are a regular at the Solitary Islands Marine Park! We are very lucky to have a lovely mix of tropical…
Dive Reports – October 2021
Take a look at our dive reports from October 2021! We’ve detailed what we saw, the temperature and visibility, and surface conditions of the Solitary Islands in Coffs Harbour in October 2021. Dive Reports October 2021 - Table of Contents: 2nd October 20213rd October 20214th October 20215th October 20217th Octboer 20219th October 2021 10th October 202116th…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Gunther’s Butterflyfish
Welcome to Tara's Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara's favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Today's fave fish is the Gunther's Butterflyfish - Chaetodon Guentheri. These cuties are often found in the Solitary Islands Marine Park. They're a tropical but cold-water species, which makes the Dive Sites we see them at…
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Green Moon Wrasse!
Welcome to Tara's Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara's favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Today's fave fish is the Green Moon Wrasse - Thalassoma Lutescens. These cuties are abundant in the Solitary Islands Marine Park, and probably one of the most commonly seen Wrasse! They grow to about 30cm, feed…
Whale Watching Reports – 2021
Take a look at our Whale watching reports from 2021! We’ve detailed our encounters in the Solitary Islands Marine Park in Coffs Harbour in 2021. Whale Watching Reports 2021 - Table of Contents: 4th August 20217th August 202114th August 202117th September 20214th October 2021 Humpback whale underwater by stuart 4TH AUGUST 2021 - WHALE WATCHING AND…
