Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Tangalooma Wrecks
1 January, 2023
- Team Leader
- Adrian Elliott
- Number of Participants
- 1
- Total Debris Collected
- 15 kgs (measured)
-27.16341160745, 153.36819648743
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Tangalooma Wrecks
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Country
- Australia
- Date
- 1 January, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 120 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -27.16341160745
Longitude: 153.36819648743
- Weather Conditions
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Some showers, 15-20knts SE
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–13 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 400 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Sunken Wrecks
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 3 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Anchor | 10 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Octopus |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Plastic |
| Comments | The plastic was removed before I realised there was a tiny octopus inside. It was released to a safe area. |
Additional Information
Tourism operators
Plastic pipe with octopus in it
Comments and Feedback
Tourism operators operate daily in this area.
