In February 1913 a world first at Port Stephens occurs when Dr Mark Cowley Lidwill becomes the first angler to catch a black marlin with a rod and reel.
Black Marlin world first catch
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Port Stephens Dolphins
PORT STEPHENS DOLPHINS Around 90 to 120 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins live permanently in the waters of Port Stephens within the Port Stephens – Great Lakes Marine Park. The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) is a species of bottlenose dolphin growing to 2.6 metres long and weighing up to 230 kilograms. Around 90 to 120 Indo-Pacific bottlenose […]
Soft Coral
A video covering the Soft Corals of Port Stephens and their unique ecosystem by Marine Scientist, Dr David Harasti.
Gould’s Petrel and John Gould Reserve
The Gould’s petrel is a small bird which breeds almost exclusively on several small islands off Port Stephens on the New South Wales coast Gould’s petrel is 30cm in length with a wingspan of 75 cm and weigh around 180–200g. Males are slightly larger than females and Gould’s petrels spend most of their […]
