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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Port Noarlunga

31 May, 2023

Team Leader
Emma Thwaites
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
0.6 kgs (estimated)

-35.1489683, 138.4670763

Survey Information

Location Name
Port Noarlunga
Organization/Dive Centre
Diving Adelaide
City
Adelaide
Country
Australia
Date
31 May, 2023
Survey Duration
38 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -35.1489683
Longitude: 138.4670763
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
3.4–9.2 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Balls 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1

Fishing from the jetty area

Golf balls

Large bundle of fishing line. Organisms can be easily tangled in the bundle

Fishing hooks. Can be harmful or trap fish etc

Golf Balls. Not sure how they managed to find their way into the area

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