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Yallingup

Western Australia · Australia

What have people found?

Big-foot nudibranch, western rock lobster and caramel nudibranch turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Western chromodoris, purple rock crab and star octopus are the usual finds. ~103 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Yallingup for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Nov~11:00
  2. Tue 17 Nov~11:30in the dark~0:00
  3. Wed 18 Nov~12:00

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 February.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 400 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 Yallingup?

Species records from iNaturalist

Western ChromodorisChromodoris westraliensis
Purple Rock CrabLeptograpsus variegatus
Star OctopusOctopus djinda
Big-foot NudibranchMexichromis macropus
Australian Black NeriteNerita atramentosa
Western Rock LobsterPanulirus cygnus
Australian Giant CuttlefishAscarosepion apama
Caramel NudibranchGlossodoris rufomarginata
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Tall-ribbed LimpetPatelloida alticostata
Little Blue PeriwinkleAustrolittorina unifasciata
Oxynoe jacksoniOxynoe jacksoni
Bursatella hirsutaBursatella hirsuta
Liolophura hirtosaLiolophura hirtosa
White Italian SnailTheba pisana
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