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Phillip Island Mornington Peninsula Portsea Queenscliff Melbourne Suburbs Melbourne City

Melbourne, the state capital, stands at the crown of this region, with the Bellarine and Mornington peninsulas enclosing Port Phillip Bay.

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Grace

Grace

Image of an Australian Fur Seal, taken near Pope's Eye, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp June '08 - Open

Dark Dragon

Dark Dragon

Image of a Weedy Seadragon silhouette taken at Flinders, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp June '08 - Open

The Mothership

The Mothership

Image of a jellyfish taken on a night dive at Pope's Eye in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp June '08 - Open

Eye Spy

Eye Spy

The eye of a Fiddler Ray. Taken at around 4m at Rickett's Point in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp June '08 - Novice

Urchin

Urchin

Remians of a sea urchin. Taken at around 4m at Rickett's Point in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp June '08 - Novice

Jewel of Rickett's Point

Jewel of Rickett's Point

This nudibranch was only around 10mm long. Taken at around 4m at Rickett's Point in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp June '08 - Novice

Pot-bellied Seahorse

Pot-bellied Seahorse

This Pot-bellied Seahorse was photographed at Mornington Pier, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp May '08 - Open

Kelp Forest

Kelp Forest

This kelp forest was photographed off Diamond Bay, Victoria , Australia.
Photocomp May '08 - Open

Poor Fish!

Poor Fish!

This poor fish is being slowly eaten alive by an isopod. Eliza Ramsden wreck in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp April '08 - Open

Goby

Goby

This small goby was quite skittish and I had to move very slowly to get this shot of his eyes. Rye Pier, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp April '08 - Open

Short-headed Seahorse

Short-headed Seahorse

I found this Shot-headed Seahorse clinging to some weed at night.
Photocomp April '08 - Open

Fur Seal

Fur Seal

Image of an Aussie Fur Seal taken near Rye,Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp April '08 - Open

Explosion

Explosion

Macro image of a tube worm taken at Portsea Pier, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp April '08 - Open

Flinders Fashion

Flinders Fashion

Image of a Weedy Seadragon taken at Flinders Pier, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp April '08 - Open

Out Of The Shadows

Out Of The Shadows

Image of a Weedy Seadragon at my home away from home, Flinders Pier, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp March '08 - Open

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