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		Image Gallery -             2023 January  		  
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          Beneath the Historic Prince's Pier. Built in 1915, it was originally named New Railway Pier, until renamed Prince's Pier after the Prince of Wales visited Melbourne in 1920. Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Beneath the Historic Prince's Pier. Built in 1915, it was originally named New Railway Pier, until renamed Prince's Pier after the Prince of Wales visited Melbourne in 1920. Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Gondwana Rainforest, New England National Park, New South Wales, Australia. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in recognition of its outstanding universal value.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Gondwana Rainforest, New England National Park, New South Wales, Australia. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in recognition of its outstanding universal value.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata), feeding on a bed of mussels. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Morninton Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata), feeding on a bed of mussels. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Morninton Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), adult males size each other off during a territorial dispute. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), marching across the sand flat during low tide. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), marching across the sand flat during low tide. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), marching across the sand flat during low tide. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), marching across the sand flat during low tide. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
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          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), marching across the sand flat during low tide. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), marching across the sand flat during low tide. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Soldier Crabs (Mictyris longicarpus), marching across the sand flat during low tide. Sapphire Coast, New South wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Globefish (Diodon nichthemerus), amongst sea algas. Also known as Porcupinefish or Pufferfish. Often sighted on sheltered coastal reefs. Photo was taken in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Globefish (Diodon nichthemerus), amongst colourful sea sponges. Also known as Porcupinefish or Pufferfish. Often sighted on sheltered coastal reefs. Photo was taken in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Globefish (Diodon nichthemerus), amongst kelp. Also known as Porcupinefish or Pufferfish. Often sighted on sheltered coastal reefs. Photo was taken in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Black-tipped Bullseye, (Pempheris affinis). Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Red Morwong (Cheilodactylus fuscus). with schooling Tarwhine (Rhabdosargus sarba) in background. Photo taken at Solitary Islands, off Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Black-tipped Bullseye, (Pempheris affinis). Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Schooling Eastern Pomfred, (Schuettea scalaripinnis). Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Schooling Eastern Pomfred, (Schuettea scalaripinnis). Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Schooling Eastern Pomfred, (Schuettea scalaripinnis). Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Schooling Eastern Pomfred, (Schuettea scalaripinnis). Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Schooling Eastern Pomfred, (Schuettea scalaripinnis). Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Found mostly on coastal New South Wales reefs, but also southern Qld and Lord Howe Island. Protected species. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Found mostly on coastal New South Wales reefs, but also southern Qld and Lord Howe Island. Protected species. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Found mostly on coastal New South Wales reefs, but also southern Qld and Lord Howe Island. Protected species. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Found mostly on coastal New South Wales reefs, but also southern Qld and Lord Howe Island. Protected species. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Found mostly on coastal New South Wales reefs, but also southern Qld and Lord Howe Island. Protected species. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Black Sea Urchin (Diadema savignyi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, East Africa, outh Pacific Islands and Japan. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Black Sea Urchin (Diadema savignyi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, East Africa, outh Pacific Islands and Japan. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), joey drinking milk from milk gland inside the mothers pouch. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), joey drinking milk from milk gland inside the mothers pouch. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), mother with joey scratching. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), joey drinking milk from milk gland inside the mothers pouch. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), mother with joey. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
           
          
          
            
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Eastern Grey Kangaroos (Macropus giganteus). Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), mother resting with joey in pouch. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
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          Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), mother with joey in pouch. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus). Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com  
		
      
       
   
   
  
  
  
	   
	  
	  
	   
	  
	   
      
	  
	  
	   
       
      
      
      
          Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), female. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  © Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com