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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mooloolaba River

7 May, 2023

Team Leader
Hamish
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

-26.68428954452, 153.12344397236

Survey Information

Location Name
Mooloolaba River
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Sunshine Coast
Country
Australia
Date
7 May, 2023
Survey Duration
20 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -26.68428954452
Longitude: 153.12344397236
Weather Conditions
Mostly sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
513.36 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
River
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 4
Plastic Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
other materials collected
Mop 1

Yes

Mop

Mop

Used glove

Off milk bottle


Whilst recovering lost keys in the river we found a bunch of rubbish whilst travelling around to the position from the bay and Jedi to avoid silt out and possible injury from ledge and rocks below.

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