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East Cape

Milne Bay District, Milne Bay · Papua New Guinea

What have people found?

Blue linckia, lined seahare and small giant clam are the usual finds. ~15 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at East Cape for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Novin the dark~1:30
  2. Tue 17 Novin the dark~2:00
  3. Wed 18 Novin the dark~2:30

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 March and August.

What should you know before visiting?

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 East Cape?

Species records from iNaturalist

Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigata
Lined SeahareStylocheilus striatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Ardeadoris egrettaArdeadoris egretta
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Spotted LinckiaLinckia multifora
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Ivory ConeConus eburneus
Geometric GoniobranchusGoniobranchus geometricus
Yellow Mesh Sea StarNardoa novaecaledoniae
Thorunna furtivaThorunna furtiva
Marble ConeConus marmoreus
Banana NudibranchNotodoris minor
Eroded CowryNaria erosa
Lysiosquilla sulcataLysiosquilla sulcata
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