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Tuncurry Breakwall Area 1

24 April, 2023

Team Leader
Gabby Hunter
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
150 kgs (estimated)

-32.174549614531, 152.5040633384

Survey Information

Location Name
Tuncurry Breakwall Area 1
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Forster
City
Forster
Country
Australia
Date
24 April, 2023
Survey Duration
54 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -32.174549614531
Longitude: 152.5040633384
Weather Conditions
Fine, sunny. Light winds.
Survey Depth Range
1.1–6.2 meters
Area Surveyed
574 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 110
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 14
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 8
Plastic Fragments 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 50
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 40
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Cars & Car Parts 4
Pipes & Rebar 11
Metal Fragments 9
Batteries: Car Or Boat 2
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 38
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 3
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Wood Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
shopping trolley 2

two shopping trolleys!

Fishing line

Car & boat batteries


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