Snorkelling the Mornington Peninsula in Mornington, Victoria | Marine

Snorkelling the Mornington Peninsula

Locality: Mornington, Victoria

Phone: +61 412 450 232

Address: 1 Harbour Drive 3931 Mornington, VIC, Australia

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19.01.2022 A reminder the abalone season is on, please check your catch days and make sure you use a measure to ensure landed abalone are legal size. These black lips were found in 4 mtrs of water off Mt Martha point. Snorkel safe!

17.01.2022 Invasive pest or friendly local? Seastars in Victoria often suffer a case of mistaken identity. Contrary to popular belief, the 11-armed seastar (1) is a frie...ndly native and important for a healthy marine environment. We’re not sure why people assume they’re bad. Perhaps it’s because lots of them are seen at beaches and piers, or because they look similar to Queensland’s coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish. You may be surprised to know that the worst starfish is the highly-invasive, but more attractive, Northern Pacific seastar (2) which made its way to our waters in the ballast waters of ships from Japan. Northern Pacific seastars have a voracious appetite and will eat anything they can catch. They produce millions of eggs and can grow a full body from a single arm! The good news though is that the native 11-armed seastar can help control numbers of Northern Pacific seastars by eating their young, so the more of these good guys around, the better! Some people have tried to help by removing Northern Pacific seastars, however to complicate matters further, they can look very similar to other native seastar species (3,4), so unless you really know your marine biology, we suggest leaving them all alone. For more information on aquatic pests and how to stop them spreading, visit: https://vfa.vic.gov.au//noxious-aquatic-spec/aquatic-pests.

15.01.2022 Please folks, stay safe in and under the water, never dive, swim or snorkel alone. It’s always more fun when you have someone to share the memories with and to keep an eye on each other.

15.01.2022 Please folks, stay safe in and under the water, never dive, swim or snorkel alone. Its always more fun when you have someone to share the memories with and to keep an eye on each other.

14.01.2022 A reminder the abalone season is on, please check your catch days and make sure you use a measure to ensure landed abalone are legal size. These black lips were found in 4 mtrs of water off Mt Martha point. Snorkel safe!

13.01.2022 EMERGENCY MARKERS While you are out and about at the Beach or Parks or Trails or an area you are not familiar with Take note of the emergency markers when you ...arrive and get the kids and family involved to spot them and know where you are should you need to Call Emergency services. Most people carry mobile phones and can use apps to also find their location so be aware of your surroundings and get to know your area. These Markers are in place to assist visitors and locals in getting services quickly to your location. Location information challenges are particularly difficult for ‘open space’ locations with no set addresses such as beaches, parks and trails. Emergency markers are designed to pinpoint your exact location during an emergency in public open spaces or a hard to define places. Want to know where emergency markers are in your area? Emergency markers look like a street sign with white text on a green background. Each has a unique alphanumeric code made up of three letters and three numbers. This code is linked to ESTA’s CAD system and specifies the location, GPS coordinates, road access route or navigational data, all of which assists the dispatch of emergency services. ESTA now has more than 2900 emergency marker locations identifiable to call-takers in the Computer Aided Dispatch system. Victoria has 175 locations served by the marker program with efforts during the year focused on a number of shared user trails and pathways. For further information on the emergency markers program, or for a copy of the Markers Design Guidelines, please email the team at [email protected] or call Jeff Adair, Markers Manager on (03) 8656 1218. Download the Marker details file PDF icon Marker details file (2.38 MB) . ESTA has partnered with QR2id to publish the locations of emergency markers across Victoria - visit the QR2id portal for imagery and data of Victoria's emergency markers. The site also has other public safety markers found in other states and territories, as part of a public safety initiative. https://www.esta.vic.gov.au/file/141/download?token=3v6P7Lk9 https://qr2id.com/gb/public-markers/ Stay Safe Stay Alert M.P.I.A Pictures: example of some emergency markers.

13.01.2022 Invasive pest or friendly local? Seastars in Victoria often suffer a case of mistaken identity. Contrary to popular belief, the 11-armed seastar (1) is a frie...ndly native and important for a healthy marine environment. Were not sure why people assume theyre bad. Perhaps its because lots of them are seen at beaches and piers, or because they look similar to Queenslands coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish. You may be surprised to know that the worst starfish is the highly-invasive, but more attractive, Northern Pacific seastar (2) which made its way to our waters in the ballast waters of ships from Japan. Northern Pacific seastars have a voracious appetite and will eat anything they can catch. They produce millions of eggs and can grow a full body from a single arm! The good news though is that the native 11-armed seastar can help control numbers of Northern Pacific seastars by eating their young, so the more of these good guys around, the better! Some people have tried to help by removing Northern Pacific seastars, however to complicate matters further, they can look very similar to other native seastar species (3,4), so unless you really know your marine biology, we suggest leaving them all alone. For more information on aquatic pests and how to stop them spreading, visit: https://vfa.vic.gov.au//noxious-aquatic-spec/aquatic-pests.

07.01.2022 Under Portsea pier. The males are carrying all of the fertilised eggs at the moment, it's a great sight to watch these weedy sea dragons.

02.01.2022 Please folks, stay safe in and under the water, never dive, swim or snorkel alone. It’s always more fun when you have someone to share the memories with and to keep an eye on each other.