Amity Banks Site 1 (ABMB1) Transect Bearings This Site Is Located About One Third the Way Along Dialba Passage (On the Western Bank) Within the Turtle and Dugong

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Amity Banks Site 1 (ABMB1) Transect Bearings This site is located about one third the way along Dialba Passage (on the western bank) within the turtle and dugong

‘GO SLOW’ area.

Head out in an appropriate vessel from the public boat ramp at Raby Bay

(UBD map 186, ref E11).

It is best to travel around the northern side of Peel Island to access the Diabla Passage.

The site is several hundred metres WSW of oyster lease #35. You may need a hand- Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will held GPS to find the start of transect 2. cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 539375 N 6963534 (WGS84) S 27.451123º E 153.398465º (WGS84)

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Amity Banks Site 3 (ABMB3) This is a shallow sub-tidal site located Transect Bearings southeast from the Dialba Passage within the turtle and dugong

‘GO SLOW’ area.

In an appropriate vessel and from the mainland it is best to travel around the northern side of Peel Island.

The site is roughly opposite One Mile on North Stradbroke Island. Coming out from One Mile, the start of transect 2 is at approximately 313°. You may need a hand- held GPS to find the start of transect 2. The transect bearing (140°) is approximately in Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will line with the sand silos on North Stradbroke cause compass deviation so keep these away Island. from compass.

E 538254 N 6960269 (WGS84) S 27.480631º E 153.387224º (WGS84)

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Bramble Bay Site 1 (BB1) Transect Bearings This site is located at Nudgee Beach.

To find the start of transect 2, walk approximately 200m (i.e. 200 paces) from the light pole at the end of Nudgee Road on a bearing of 30°

(UBD map 111, ref P17)

(i.e. roughly in line with the northern end Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will of Moreton Island). cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 510619 N 6975246 (WGS84) S 27.34591º E 153.10737º (WGS84)

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Bramble Bay Site 2 (BB2) Transect Bearings Please note: the start of transect 2 is not permanently marked.

However, the starting point of transect 2 can be located accurately by measuring out 23m at 40° from the middle of the large palm tree in front of the Baptist Church on the corner of Flinders Parade and Cliff Street, Sandgate.

(UBD map 111, ref A5). Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 507410 N 6978128 (WGS84) S 27.31991º E 153.07490º (WGS84)

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Bramble Bay Site 3 (BB3) Transect Bearings This site is located at Brighton.

Please note: the start of transect 2 is not permanently marked.

However, the starting point of transect 2 can be located accurately by measuring out 100m at 70° from the middle of the bottom of the steps opposite house #348 Flinders Parage, Sandgate

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will (UBD map 100, ref approx. P16). cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 506652 N 6979719 (WGS84) S 27.30555º E 153.06723º (WGS84)

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Cleveland Site 1 (CL1) This site is situated southwest of the Transect Bearings lighthouse at Cleveland Point.

Drive to Cleveland Point and park near the lighthouse (UBD map 186, ref F9).

Walk down the cement boat ramp until you reach a large oyster encrusted rock on the south side of the ramp (left hand side). The start of transect 2 is approximately 102m (i.e. 102 paces) at a bearing of 184° from the oyster encrusted rock.

Alternatively, the start of transect 2 can be located by walking to the very end of the cement boat ramp and then heading out Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will approximately 110m at a bearing of 155°. cause compass deviation so keep these away N.B Please be very careful the boat ramp can be slippery. from compass.

E 528476 N 6956989 (WGS84) S 27.51048º E153.28833º (WGS84)

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Cleveland Site 2 (CL2) This site is situated on the northeast side Transect Bearings of Cleveland Point, southeast from Cleveland Yacht Club

(UBD map 186, ref G10).

Park opposite house #210 Shore Street North. Walk north to house #218 and head down onto Mason's Beach.

To find the start of transect 2, locate the smaller northern most rock wall/groin and walk approximately 170m (i.e. 170 paces) Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will from the end of this wall at a cause compass deviation so keep these away 70° bearing. from compass.

E 528776 N 6956812 (WGS84) S 27.51207º E153.29137º (WGS84)

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Deception Bay Site 1 (DBMB1) This site is located on the south-western side of Transect Bearings the Scarborough Boat Harbour. To access the site, take Endeavour Esplanade and park where there is a small loop in the Esplanade

(UBD map 81, ref M12).

Locate the picnic table under some Casuarina trees on the foreshore opposite from where you parked. Adjacent to this picnic table, down on the intertidal flat, is a large cement pipe.

The start of T2 is approximately 290m (i.e. 290 paces) out from the middle of the cement pipe at a bearing of 315° (northwest). This bearing (315°) is in line with a red channel marker and the southwest end of Mount Tibrogargan. Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will N.B: Once the cement pipe is located, it would be safer to cause compass deviation so keep these away access the pipe via the small beach to the right rather than from compass. to negotiate the rock wall.

E 509911 N 6991563 (WGS84) S 27.19861º E 153.10007º (WGS84)

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Deception Bay Site 2 (DBMB2) This site is located at the northeast end of Transect Bearings Godwin Beach.

To access the site, drive down Rose Street and turn left into The Esplanade.

(UBD map 62, ref A1)

Locate the “Charles Godwin” memorial rock, situated northeast of the boat ramp and toilet block.

The start of transect 2 is approximately 100m (i.e. 100 paces) out from the middle Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will of this memorial rock at a bearing of 150°. cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 511330 N 7003968 (WGS84) S 27.08659º E 153.11429º (WGS84)

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Deception Bay Site 3 (DBMB3) This site is located southwest of Transect Bearings Sandstone Point.

To access the site, drive down Bestmann Road East, turn left into Oxley Place and park in the space provided.

(UBD map 52, ref K20)

Locate the bench seat on the grassy embankment. The start of transect 2 is approximately 100m (i.e. 100 paces) out from the middle of the bench seat at a bearing of 134°.

As a method of checking using the compass: once at the start of Transect 2, look south- Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will west and the metal pole should be roughly in cause compass deviation so keep these away line with 222°. from compass.

E 513544 N 7004214 (WGS84) S 27.08435º E 153.136617º (WGS84)

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Fishermans Island site 1 (FI1) This site is situated southeast from the Port of Transect Bearings Brisbane's bundwall. To get to the site go down Lucinda Drive and immediately after Bingera Drive on the left, turn right into the worm diggers carpark.

(UBD map 144, ref N10)

Walk down a short narrow track through the mangroves to get onto the dirt road which is blocked off from the public via large wire gates. Walk about half way down the dirt road until you get to an easy slope down onto the intertidal flat on the right (southwest), if you get to the rocky bundwall you have gone too far.

Walk out adjacent to the rock wall and once at the end, where the last large, white fence pole is, continue to the left (northeast) approximately 600m keeping adjacent to the bundwall. The start Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will of transect 2 is five meters from the cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass. Seagrass-Watch marker at a bearing of 100°.

E 518738 N 6972449 (WGS84) S 27.371079º E 153.189488º (WGS84)

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Fishermans Island site 2 (FI2) This site is situated southeast from the Port of Transect Bearings Brisbane's bundwall. To get to the site go down Lucinda Drive and immediately after Bingera Drive on the left, turn right into the worm diggers carpark.

(UBD map 144, ref N10)

Please note: the start of transect 2 is not permanently marked. However, the starting point of transect 2 can Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will be located accurately by measuring out 42m from the cause compass deviation so keep these away large white fence pole at a bearing of 150°. from compass.

E 518343 N 6971789 (WGS84) S 27.37704º E 153.18551º (WGS84)

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Fishermans Island site 3 (FI3) This site is situated southeast from the Port of Brisbane's Transect Bearings bundwall.vTo get to the site go down Lucinda Drive and immediately after Bingera Drive on the left, turn right into the worm diggers carpark.

(UBD map 144, ref N10)

At this point, looking southwest, you should be able to see a well worn track through the mangroves. Take this lovely walk through the mangroves until the track seems to disappear. Here you should notice a large 4-trunked mangrove tree with a Seagrass-Watch sign attached. Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will The start of transect two is approximately 40m (i.e. 40 cause compass deviation so keep these away paces) from the large 4-trunked mangrove tree at the from compass. end of the track at a bearing of 59°. E 518376 N 6971619 (WGS84) S 27.37857º E 153.18584º (WGS84)

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Lota/Thornside site 1 (LT1) Transect Bearings This site is situated adjacent to the Lota Camping Reserve

(UBD map 163, ref R9)

From Royal Esplanade, park in the space provided nearest to Manly Boat Harbour. Walk through the park to the foreshore and down the cement steps near the right hand (northern) mangrove edge. Locate the small cement groin/pipe to the south (right).

The start of transect 2 is approximately Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will 125m (i.e. 125 paces) at a bearing of 346° cause compass deviation so keep these away from the small cement groin. from compass.

E 519020 N 6962117 (WGS84) S 27.46435º E 153.19251º (WGS84)

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Lota/Thornside site 2 (LT2) This site is situated adjacent to the Transect Bearings Lota Camping Reserve approximately opposite the junction between Royal Esplanade and Orallo Street

(UBD map 163, ref R11).

From Royal Esplanade, park approximately opposite Orallo Street and locate the south- eastern most totem pole (by mudflat arts).

The start of transect 2 is approximately 180m (i.e. 180 paces) at a bearing of 40° from this totem pole. When taking the compass reading place your back against the flat side of the pole facing the foreshore.

A bearing of 40° should put you online with a gap Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will through the mangroves to the intertidal flat and cause compass deviation so keep these away permanent marker for transect 2. from compass.

E 519217 N 6961714 (WGS84) S 27.46799º E 153.19450º (WGS84)

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Lota/Thornside site 3 (LT3) Transect Bearings This site is situated adjacent to Beth Boyd Park at Thorneside.

(UBD map 164, ref D15)

Locate the piece of kids play equipment that resembles a ship.

The start of transect 2 is approximately 203m (i.e. 203 paces) at a bearing of 30°

from the tip of the ship’s bow. The beginning of T2 is a lone oyster Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will covered rock. cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 520243 N 6960550 (WGS84) S 27.47848º E 153.20491º (WGS84)

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Moreton Banks Site 1 (MB1) This is a shallow sub-tidal site located on the Transect Bearings western bank from Brown’s Gutter.

Please be aware there are turtle and dugong ‘GO SLOW’ areas within this location.

In an appropriate vessel and from the mainland it is best to travel around the northern side of Peel Island.

Travel up the Rous Channel then into Brown’s Gutter. The site is roughly opposite the southern end of Moreton Island.

You may need a hand-held GPS to find the start of Transect 2. The transect bearing is roughly in line with the northern tip of North Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will Stradbroke Island. cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 540472 N 6973160 (WGS84) S 27.364189º E 153.409246º (WGS84)

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Moreton Banks Site 2 (MB2) This is a shallow sub-tidal site located on the Transect Bearings western bank from Brown’s Gutter.

Please be aware there are turtle and dugong ‘GO SLOW’ areas within this location.

In an appropriate vessel and from the mainland it is best to travel around the northern side of Peel Island.

Travel up the Rous Channel then into Brown’s Gutter. The site is roughly opposite the southern end of Moreton Island.

E 537341 N 6970958 (WGS84) S 27.384158º E 153.377654º (WGS84)

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Moreton Banks Site 3 (MB3) This is a shallow sub-tidal site located on the Transect Bearings western bank from Brown’s Gutter.

Please be aware there are turtle and dugong ‘GO SLOW’ areas within this location.

In an appropriate vessel and from the mainland it is best to travel around the northern side of Peel Island.

Travel up the Rous Channel then into Brown’s Gutter. The site is roughly opposite the southern end of Moreton Island.

You may need a hand-held GPS to find the start of Transect 2. The transect bearing (190˚) is roughly in line with the western end Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will of Peel Island. cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 537525 N 6967723 (WGS84) S 27.413358º E 153.379615º (WGS84)

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Moreton Island Site 1 (MI1) Transect Bearings This site is situated northwest of Crab Island, adjacent to Blue Hole

(Beacon To Beacon Map 60, Ref B8).

From the Green Beacon (E 538392, N 6977230) the start of Transect 2 is approximately 520m southeast at a bearing of 149°.

When standing at the start of Transect 2, the Green Beacon to the northwest should be lined up with 329° and tower on top of Moreton Island to southeast should be Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will lined up with 151° and the city should line cause compass deviation so keep these away up with 243°. from compass.

E 538576 N 6977230 (WGS84) S 27.32750º E 153.38995º (WGS84)

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Moreton Island Site 2 (MI2) Transect Bearings

This site is situated between the Big and Little Sand Hills on Moreton Island.

The start of transect 2 is 1 meter out from the Kounungai White/Red marker light at a bearing of 240° .

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 539708 N 6980992 (WGS84) S 27.29350º E 153.40127º (WGS84)

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Macleay Island Site 1 (MY1) This site is located at the north-west end of Transect Bearings Macleay Island and is accessed via Dalurpa Street

(UBD Map 228, Ref A4).

Drive to the end of Dalurpa Street. Make your way out onto the intertidal flat and look for a white pole (depth marker?) to the north.

The start of Transect 2 is approximately 95 meters (i.e. 95 paces) back from (south) the white pole at a bearing of 164°.

Alternatively, walk north along the foreshore until you reach a narrow park with a metal picnic table at the foreshore (western) end. From the middle of the western end of the metal Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will picnic table, travel 150 m (i.e. 150 paces) at a cause compass deviation so keep these away bearing of 351° to locate the start of T2. from compass.

E 535259 N 6948391 (WGS84) S 27.58794º E 153.35725º (WGS84)

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Macleay Island Site 2 (MY2) Transect Bearings This site is located on the foreshore immediately in front of Meryl Dobe’s home, on the northeast side of Macleay Island.

It is accessed via Koonwarra Parade approximately adjacent Baracoota Street (UBD Map 228, Ref C8).

The start of transect 2 is exactly 5m at a bearing of 90° from the white Telecom pole.

Looking back from the start of transect 2, Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will Meryl’s wooden jetty is in line with a cause compass deviation so keep these away bearing of 276°. from compass.

E 535771 N 6947290 (WGS84) S 27.59787º E 153.36248º (WGS84)

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North Stradbroke Island Site 1 (NS1) This site is just to the north of the Transect Bearings One Mile jetty.

To find the start of Transect 2, walk approximately 118m at a bearing of 268° from the council rubbish bin near a concrete slab where a picnic table once stood.

As a method of checking using the compass: once at the start of Transect 2, look north (right) and the shipwreck should be roughly in line with 355°, look south (left) and the One Mile jetty should be roughly in line with 200°, look east Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will (back) and the council bin should be cause compass deviation so keep these away roughly in line with 88°. from compass.

E 540035 N 6959226 (WGS84) S 27.48999º E 153.40529º (WGS84)

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North Stradbroke Island Site 2 (NS2) This site is situated on the foreshore Transect Bearings adjacent to Myora Springs.

The site is accessed via Myora Springs. Walk out following the creek until you reach the "Myora Springs" sign on the intertidal flat as you near the end of the mangroves.

The start of transect 2 is approximately 150m (i.e. 150 paces) from this sign at a bearing of 242°.

This site is particularly interesting in that there are three different types of seagrass Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will present (Zostera capricorni, Halophila cause compass deviation so keep these away ovalis & Halodule uninervis). from compass.

E 541669 N 6961520 (WGS84) S 27.46923º E 153.42175º (WGS84)

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North Stradbroke Island Site 3 (NS3) Transect Bearings

This site is located at Amity Point.

Go to the carpark at the southwest end of the Redland Shire Council Amity Point Camping and Caravan Park.

Walk out along Amity Spit until you get to the small mangrove (this is the southwest most mangrove on the southwestern end of Amity, c. 3m tall) to the east (left).

The start of transect 2 is approximately

225m (paced out) from this small mangrove at a bearing of 158°. Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away

from compass.

E 543246 N 6968212 (WGS84) S 27.40877º E 153.43748º (WGS84)

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North Stradbroke Island Site 4 (NS4) Transect Bearings This site is located at Adams Beach.

There are two wooden bollards in front of a shed at Adams Beach. The outer marker for the start of transect 2 is the wooden bollard closest to the water line.

The start of transect 2 is approximately 124m from this wooden bollard at a bearing of 184°.

As a method of checking using the compass: once at the start of Transect 2, look south and the shed should be roughly Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will in line with 157°, look west and the centre cause compass deviation so keep these away silo should be roughly in line with 283°. from compass.

E 540314 N 6957394 (WGS84) S 27.50652º E 153.40818º (WGS84)

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North Stradbroke Island Site 5 (NS5) Transect Bearings This site is located near Blakesleys Anchorage.

The start of transect 2 is located next to a prominent, large metal star-picket on the foreshore.

The site is also adjacent to the seagrass depth range site at Pelican Banks.

(S 27.58108º E 153.41129º)

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 540594 N 6949162 (WGS84) S 27.58083º E 153.41129º (WGS84)

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Ormiston Site 1 (OR1) Transect Bearings The site is accessed via Sleath Street, Ormiston.

(UBD map 185, ref L11)

Park in the small grassy area adjacent to the gap in the mangroves. Walk down the cement boat ramp (being very careful not to slip) and out along the right hand (eastern) mangrove edge.

From the last mangrove along the eastern edge, the start of transect 2 is

approximately 66m (i.e. 66 paces) at a Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will bearing of 358°. cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 525876 N 6956720 (WGS84) S 27.51296º E 153.26201º (WGS84)

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Ormiston Site 2 (OR2) Transect Bearings Access to this site is obtained via the Boglary's residence

(#257 Wellington Street, Ormiston) or from Empire Point.

The start of transect 2 is out a few hundred meters along a sandy ridge.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 526295 N 6958940 (WGS84) S 27.49291º E 153.26620º (WGS84)

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Ormiston Site 3 (OR3) Transect Bearings To locate this site, at the end of Clearwater Street turn right into Outlook Parade and park at the end of the Cul De Sac.

(UBD map 185, ref L8)

Walk down the grassy embankment towards the 8 wooden posts on the intertidal flat close to high water.

The start of transect 2 is approximately 82m (i.e. 82 paces) at a bearing of 81° from the easterly most wooden post.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 526060 N 6957431 (WGS84) S 27.50654º E 153.26386º (WGS84)

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Ormiston Site 4 (OR4) Transect Bearings Access to this site is obtained via the Boglary's residence

(#257 Wellington Street, Ormiston) or from Empire Point.

The start of transect 2 is out about one hundred meters along a sandy ridge.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 525967 N 6958582 (WGS84) S 27.49615º E 153.26289º (WGS84)

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Peel Island Site 1 (PI1) Transect Bearings This site is located towards the western end of Horseshoe Bay.

To get to the outer marker of transect 2, locate the Seagrass-Depth-Range-Pole towards the western end of Horseshoe Bay

E 535327, N 6957444 (WGS 84)

the pole is tall, plain, metal and has green tape attached to it.

To get to the start of transect 2, walk out

125m onto the flat from the pole at a

bearing of 140°. Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 535179 N 6957492 (WGS84) S 27.50578º E 153.35618º (WGS84)

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Peel Island Site 2 (PI2) Transect Bearings This site is located towards the eastern end of Horseshoe Bay.

To get to the outer marker of transect 2, locate the most easterly sign stating

“no bins, please take all rubbish”

E 536199, N 6958165 (WGS 84).

To get to the start of transect 2, walk out 125m onto the flat from the eastern end of the sign at a bearing of 140°.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 536260 N 6958046 (WGS84) S 27.50075º E 153.36712º (WGS84)

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Peel Island Site 3 (PI3) Transect Bearings This subtidal site is situated towards the Please Note: Take three samples at western end of Horseshoe Bay (adjacent to each of the 10 points. intertidal site PI1).

There are permanent markers at the start of transects 1 and 2 (i.e. points 1 and 6). Depths range from 1.5 to 2.5m.

Start transect 1 (point 1):

E 535290 N 6957569 (WGS84);

S 27.50575º E 153.35731º (WGS84)

Start transect 2 (point 6):

E 535314 N 6957530 (WGS84); Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will S 27.50544º E 153.35754º (WGS84) cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

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Peel Island Site 4 (PI4) Transect Bearings This subtidal site is situated towards the Please Note: Take three samples at eastern end of Horseshoe Bay each of the 10 points. (adjacent to intertidal site PI2).

There are permanent markers at the start of transects 1 and 2 (i.e. points 1 and 6). Depths range from 1.5 to 2.5m.

Start transect 1 (point 1):

E 536423 N 6957955 (WGS84)

S 27.50157º E 153.36876º (WGS84)

Start transect 2 (point 6):

E 536442 N 6957911 (WGS84) Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will S 27.50197º E 153.36896º (WGS84) cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

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Pumicestone Passage Site 1 (PP1) Transect Bearings This site is located towards the northern end of Sylvan Beach, Bribie Island.

The site is approximately opposite house #171 Sylvan Beach Road, (blue house)

UBD map 52, ref approx. L9

Park near this house in the space provided and make your way down onto the foreshore.

The start of transect 2 is between two dead stumps on the foreshore (approx. 15m from NW stump and 12m from SE stump).

Specifically, the start of transect 2 is 19m at a Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will bearing of 230° from the northeast tree cause compass deviation so keep these away with 3 stems. from compass.

E 513631 N 7007255 (WGS84) S 27.05690º E 153.13746º (WGS84)

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Pumicestone Passage Site 2 (PP2) This site is located towards the southern end Transect Bearings of Sylvan Beach, Bribie Island. Access the site via Marine Parade.

(UBD map 52, ref N11)

This site is in a very high use area and as such there is no permanent maker for the start of transect 2.

However, the starting point of transect 2 can be located accurately by measuring out 38m from the middle of the bottom of the concrete steps in line with the bus sign at a bearing of 10°.

The start of transect 2 can also be located by Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will measuring out 53m from southern pipe at a cause compass deviation so keep these away bearing of 320°. from compass.

E 514059 N 7006758 (WGS84) S 27.06138º E 153.14178º (WGS84)

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Pumicestone Passage Site 3 (PP3) This site is located on the south side of the Transect Bearings Ningi Creek mouth.

Take the side road, off Bribie Island Road, going to the small reserve as shown on UBD map 52, ref F12 (it is signed “Turner’s Camp”). Park, and walk to the foreshore.

Proceed along the beach towards the bridge until you have passed the toilet block on the right. From the eastern corner of the toilet block, measure 57.5m at a bearing of 70° to get to the start of transect 2.

From the starting point of T2 the Bribie Island end of the bridge is at a compass bearing of Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will 90° and a yellow ‘X’ navigational marker at cause compass deviation so keep these away bearing of 348°. from compass.

E 512685 N 7006428 (WGS84) S 27.06437º E 153.12793º (WGS84)

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Pumicestone Passage Site 4 (PP4) Transect Bearings This site is located on the south side of the Elimbah Creek mouth.

Head downstream from the boat ramp at Way Street, Meldale.

(map 41, ref C18)

The start of transect 2 is approximately 140m (i.e. 140 paces) at a bearing of 90° from the northwest red channel marker

(E 508615.01, N 7010901.35, WGS 84).

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 508757 N 7010877 (WGS84) S 27.02423º E 153.08829º (WGS84)

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Pumicestone Passage Site 5 (PP5) Transect Bearings This site is located on Sandbank No. 2 at Caloundra.

The start of transect 2 is situated in a small seagrass depression towards the southwest side of the sandbank (approximately 1 m in from the edge of the sandbank).

At the starting point of T2 the Caloundra lead light will be at a compass bearing of 330 °; the Bribie Island lead light at 133 °;

and the southern edge of Gemini Resort at 272° bearings. Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 512397 N 7033391 (WGS84) S 26.82094º E 153.12475º (WGS84)

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Southern Bay Islands Site 1 (SB1) Transect Bearings This site is located on a sand bar between Tipplers and Kangaroo Islands.

For reference points, standing at the start of transect 2, the following markers are at the following compass bearings:

Red channel marker to the south at 205°; green channel marker to the southwest at 225°; log on Kangaroo Island beach to the west at 286°; and, red channel marker to the north at 353° bearing.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 541286 N 6927190 (WGS84) S 27.77917º E 153.41905º (WGS84)

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Southern Bay Islands Site 2 (SB2) Transect Bearings This site is located on the western side of Tipplers Island.

The transect bearing (70°) heads for the base of a fallen mangrove.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 542145 N 6927073 (WGS84) S 27.78019º E 153.42776º (WGS84)

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Southern Bay Islands Site 3 (SB3) Transect Bearings This site is located on a sandbank on the northeast side of Tulleen Island.

From the start of transect 2: the green channel markers to the northeast and southeast should be at bearings of 50° and 126° respectively; and, the northern mangrove edge of Tulleen Island should be at a bearing of 268°.

When this site was set up, four species of seagrass were noted: Zostera capricorni,

Halophila ovalis, Halophila spinulosa and

Cymodocea serrulata; as well as the Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will macroalgae Caulerpa taxifolia. cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 542053 N 6926702 (WGS84) S 27.78355º E 153.42685º (WGS84)

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Southern Bay Islands Site 4 (SB4) Transect Bearings This site is located on the southern end of Never Fail Islands.

From the start of transect 2:

The green channel marker to the southeast should be at bearings of 133°; the mangrove edge on the southwest side of Never Fail Islands should be at a bearing of 210°; and, the dead mangrove on the northeast end of Never Fail Islands should be at a bearing of 47°.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 541418 N 6923912 (WGS84) S 27.80875º E 153.42050º (WGS84)

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Victoria Point Site 1 (VP1) Transect Bearings This site is situated on the southern side of Victoria Point. Park where the Coochiemudlo Island Barge Service operates from;

(UBD map 227, ref A1)

To locate the start of transect 2, walk down the cement boat ramp on the southern side of Victoria Point, then walk out approximately 147m (i.e. 147 paces) at a bearing of 196° from the bottom left hand (southwest) side of the boat ramp.

The start of transect 2 is roughly in line with the southern end of large blue and yellow Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will house (#2 Masters Avenue, the first cause compass deviation so keep these away two story house). from compass.

E 531256 N 6948946 (WGS84) S 27.58303º E 153.31668º (WGS84)

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Victoria Point Site 2 (VP2) Transect Bearings This site is situated southwest of Victoria Point.

Park at the end of Edinburgh Street.

(UBD map 226, ref Q3)

The start of transect 2 is approximately 130m (i.e. 130 paces) from the stormwater pipe at the end of Edinburgh Street at a bearing of 106°.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 530893 N 6948586 (WGS84) S 27.58629º E 153.31301º (WGS84)

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Victoria Point Site 3 (VP3) This site is situated southwest of Victoria Transect Bearings Point. More specifically, the site is located at the northern end of the beach off Eagle Street accessed via Thompson Street.

UBD map 226, ref P4

To get to the site, walk through the park towards the BBQs and toilets. Near the BBQs and toilets there is a sign which, on the landward side is white and states "no dogs allowed“ and on the seaward side is yellow and states "speed limit 4 knots within 30m of bathers".

The start of transect 2 is approximately 216m Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will (i.e. 216 paces) from this sign at a bearing of cause compass deviation so keep these away 146°. from compass.

E 530604 N 6948085 (WGS84) S 27.59082º E 153.3101º (WGS84)

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Wynnum Site 1 (WN1) Transect Bearings This site is situated approximately opposite Berrima Street

(UBD map 143, ref J18).

To get to the site, locate the stairs opposite house #67 Waterloo Esplanade.

The start of transect 2 is approximately 96m (i.e. 96 paces) from the middle of the bottom of these stairs at a bearing of 62°.

(Please note: the start of transects 1 and 2, but not 3, are marked with a peg) Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 517399 N 6964953 (WGS84) S 27.43877º E 153.17605º (WGS84)

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Wynnum Site 2 (WN2) Transect Bearings This site is situated southeast of the wading pool.

Park on Wynnum Esplanade opposite Pine Street (UBD map 143, ref L20). To get to the site, locate the stairs opposite the Beachcomber's Café.

The start transect 2 is approximately 67m (i.e. 67 paces) from the middle of the bottom of these stairs at a bearing of 47°.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 517759 N 6964407 (WGS84) S 27.4437º E 153.17970º (WGS84)

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Wynnum Site 3 (WN3) Transect Bearings This site is situated approximately opposite Drevesen Park on The Lower Esplanade.

(UBD map 163, ref N1)

To locate the start of transect 2, walk out approximately 118m (i.e. 118 paces) at a bearing of 22° from the left hand corner of the boat ramp opposite Drevesen Park.

Please take extreme care on the boat ramp as it may be slippery.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 518560 N 6964187 (WGS84) S 27.44567º E 153.18781º (WGS84)

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Wynnum Site 4 (WN4) Transect Bearings This site is situated just south of Darling Point.

(UBD map 163, ref P2)

To find the site, locate the cement pipe approximately opposite house #383 along The Esplanade.

The start of transect 2 is approximately 80m (i.e. 80 paces) from the cement pipe at a bearing of 93°.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 518506 N 6963697 (WGS84) S 27.45010º E 153.18727 º (WGS84)

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Wellington Point Site 1 (WP1) Transect Bearings This site is located on the right hand (eastern) side of the sand spit out to King Island.

(UBD map 165, ref C9)

The start of transect 2 is approximately 260m (i.e. 260 paces) out from the cement stairs at the northwest end of Wellington Point at a bearing of 302.5°.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 523526 N 6962178 (WGS84) S 27.46373º E 153.2381º (WGS84)

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Wellington Point Site 2 (WP2) Transect Bearings This site is located immediately in front of the mangrove edge at the southern extremity of King Island, near some wreckage.

(UBD map 165, ref C9)

To get to transect 2, walk out along the sand spit to the mangrove edge at the southwest extremity of King Island.

When in line with the left hand (western) side of the mangrove edge, walk approximately 25m (i.e. 25 paces) at a Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will bearing of 73° to find the start of cause compass deviation so keep these away transect 2. from compass.

E 523103 N 6962847 (WGS84) S 27.45770º E 153.23381º (WGS84)

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Wellington Point Site 3 (WP3) Transect Bearings This site is located on the left hand (western) side of the sand spit out to King Island

(UBD map 165, ref C9).

The start of transect 2 is approximately 213m (i.e. 213 paces) out from the cement stairs at the northwest end of Wellington Point at a bearing of 282°.

Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will cause compass deviation so keep these away from compass.

E 523514 N 6962084 (WGS84) S 27.46458º E 153.23798º (WGS84)

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Wellington Point Site 4 (WP4) This site is located on the western side of Transect Bearings Wellington Point. The site is accessed via Acacia Street.

(UBD map 165, ref A16)

Park at the end of Acacia Street and walk out towards the low water mark along the right hand (northeast) mangrove edge, staying close to the mangroves.

Once at the end of the northeast mangrove edge walk approximately 260m to the northeast.

Transect 2 is situated in a small patch of Caution: metal watches and metal glasses will seagrass a little past a big brown house cause compass deviation so keep these away with two A-frame structures at the front. from compass.

E 523352 N 6960679 (WGS84) S 27.47727º E 153.23637º (WGS84)