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Flat Rock

New South Wales · Australia

What have people found?

Little bean tapes, hairy mussel and banded kelp shell turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Carpet sea star, brown-lined paperbubble and purple rock crab are the usual finds. ~230 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 2 years of observations.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Flat Rock for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Nov~6:30in the dark~20:30
  2. Tue 17 Nov~7:30in the dark~21:30
  3. Wed 18 Nov~9:00in the dark~22:30

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from January and November.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 600 meters away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Flat Rock?

Species records from iNaturalist

Carpet Sea StarMeridiastra calcar
Phasianotrochus eximiusPhasianotrochus eximius
Cantharidella picturataCantharidella picturata
Brown-lined PaperbubbleHydatina physis
Purple Rock CrabLeptograpsus variegatus
Banded Kelp ShellBankivia fasciata
Cart-rut ShellDicathais orbita
Little Bean TapesVenerupis anomala
Speckled rock anemoneOulactis muscosa
Common WarrenerLunella undulata
Sydney CockleAnadara trapezia
Variegated limpetCellana tramoserica
Waratah AnemoneActinia tenebrosa
Hairy MusselTrichomya hirsuta
Zebra Top SnailAustrocochlea porcata
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