Nudibranch Photography and Identification
Hanging Rock Dive Site
Ardeadoris rubroannulata found at Hanging Rock on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia
Hanging Rock
Hanging Rock is a popular reef dive off Mooloolaba, at the southern end of the Sunshine Coast. Located on the large Outer Gneerings Reef, Hanging Rock is similar to other sites in the area, with a network of rocky ridges and gutters covered in corals. The main feature of this site is a large rocky overhang, which is decorated with tubastra corals, soft corals and sponges. Hanging Rock is a great place to find nudibranchs, with dozens of these colourful sea slugs seen on a typical dive. The site is also home to a good variety of reef fish, plus crayfish, crabs, shrimps and flatworms. This is also a good location to see moray eels, just look for the heads hanging out of the many ledges in the area. Hanging Rock is a dive site that any diver will enjoy, with a maximum depth of 19 metres.
Halgerda aurantiomaculata
Hypselodoris sagamiensis
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidia ocellata
Hypselodoris sagamiensis
Chromodoris elisabethina
Goniobranchus sp. 04
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Tambja caeruleocirrus
Cadlinella ornatissima
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Goniobranchus sp. 04
Chromodoris kuiteri
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidia varicosa
Goniobranchus geometricus
Chromodoris magnifica
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Mariaglaja inornata
Phyllidia ocellata
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Goniobranchus splendidus
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Chromodoris magnifica
Glossodoris vespa
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
