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Species of the Derwent

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A variety of unique communities of plants and animals live in the Derwent estuary, specially adapted for life between land and sea. Little penguins, sea dragons, black swans, platypus and dolphins are just some of the many species that call the Derwent estuary home. Explore and learn about these organisms, their role in food webs, and the threats they face.

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  • Sailor (Image: Derwent Estuary Program)
    Sailor
  • Southern Sand Flathead, Platycephalus bassensis. Jawbone Marine Sanctuary, Port Phillip, Victoria. (Image: Julian Finn / Museums Victoria)
    Sand flathead
  • Sea lettuce (Image: Kristian Peters)
    Sea lettuce
  • Sea rush (Image: John Tann)
    Sea rush
  • Shark (Image: Peter Southwood)
    Shark
  • Shore crab (Image: Parks and Wildlife Service)
    Shore crab
  • Short finned-eel (Image: Rexness)
    Short-finned eel
  • Short-tailed Sea Slug, Ceratosoma brevicaudatum, on sand. (Image: Julian Finn / Museums Victoria)
    Short-tailed sea slug
  • Shrimp (Image: Julian Finn / Museums Victoria)
    Shrimp
  • Shrubby glasswort (Image: Melburnian)
    Shrubby glasswort
  • Skate (Image: Sylke Rohrlach)
    Skate
  • Southern hulafish (Image: Peter Southwood)
    Southern hulafish
  • Southern rock lobster (Image: Julian Finn / Museums Victoria)
    Southern rock lobster
  • Spotted handfish (Image: Rick Stuart-Smith)
    Spotted handfish
  • Stonefly (Image: Katja Schulz)
    Stonefly
  • Striated field wren (Image: Tim Collins)
    Striated field wren
  • Swamp antechinus (Image: Michael Sale)
    Swamp antechinus
  • Swamp gum (Image: Public domain)
    Swamp gum
  • Swamp harrier (Image: Mark Norman / Museums Victoria)
    Swamp harrier
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    03 6231 2314

    utaylor@derwentestuary.org.au

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