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The Caves

Victoria · Australia

What have people found?

Australian marine slater, little black mussel and rock-pool shrimp turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Neptune's necklace, dwarf cushion star and variegated limpet are the usual finds. ~65 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at The Caves for the next three days
  1. Mon, Nov 16~11:00 AMin the dark~11:00 PM
  2. Tue, Nov 17~11:30 AMin the dark~11:30 PM
  3. Wed, Nov 18~12:30 PM

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 February and November.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 500 feet 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. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at The Caves?

Species records from iNaturalist

Neptune's necklaceHormosira banksii
Dwarf Cushion StarParvulastra exigua
Variegated limpetCellana tramoserica
Striped False LimpetSiphonaria diemenensis
European Green CrabCarcinus maenas
Southern ribbed top snailAustrocochlea constricta
Austral ChitonIschnochiton australis
Little Blue PeriwinkleAustrolittorina unifasciata
Elephant SnailScutus antipodes
Waratah AnemoneActinia tenebrosa
Australian Marine SlaterLigia australiensis
Common WarrenerLunella undulata
rock-pool shrimpPalaemon serenus
Beautiful jewel top shellProthalotia pulcherrima
Little Black MusselXenostrobus pulex
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