VHS video 1983 (The Swain Reefs)
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| Sea snake is puzzled as to why it can't forage among the coral formations - now covered with thousands of CoT |
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| Outer Swain Reef corals pre a departure from a reef, our destination Saumarez Reef 1971 |
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| Crown-of-thorns starfish |
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| Staghorn coral 'forest' Gannet Cay area (1967) The late Ron Taylor using his 35mm movie camera. |
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The late Ron Isbel has a reef in 'The Swains' named after him (picture below)
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Surf on the 'weather-side' (SE side) of a reef in The Swains
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| A 4kg coral trout of average size that has never seen a speargun. |
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| White coral patch suggests crown-of-thorns starfish has been feeding. |
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| The sand cay might be a clue to finding this location again. |
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| Near Mystery Cay |
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| Illustrates how the shape and position of a sand cay changes, weather station was erected on the centre of the cay. |
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