Regional Flora
Mangroves
Victoria
Mangroves of Western Port
Mangroves and Saltmarshes of Western Port
Australia
Field Guide to Mangroves of Queensland
Mangroves of Sydney Harbour
Australian Mangroves & Wetlands
Mangroves of Queensland
Mangroves – Use by Aboriginals
Mangroves of NT
Mangroves & Saltmarshes GBR
Wet Tropics Mangroves
Mangrove Guide Book
Changes in Mangrove Areas
Sea Change Levels & Mangroves
Mangroves of West Australia
Status of Australian Mangroves
Seagrasses
Western Port & Victoria
Seagrass Mapping – Western Port (DPI)
Maps of Seagrass (Part A) (DPI)
Maps of Seagrass (Part B) (DPI)
Historic Photos – (DPI)
Seagrasses in Western Port (EPA)
Seagrasses of Victoria
Seagrasses Victoria (DSE)
Australia
Seagrasses in Queensland
Seagrasses in Western Australia
Seagrasses in Queensland Waters
What are seagrasses
Changes in Seagrass Area
Seagrasses of South Australia
Seagrass Meadows
Condition of GBR Seagrasses
Seagrasses of Australia
Seagrass Planting – NSW
Seagrasses – worldwide
Saltmarshes
Field Guide to Common Saltmarsh Plants of Queensland
Mangroves and Saltmarshes of Western Port
Terrestrial Plant Species
Information Sheet on Ramsar Site – WP - Contains excellent descriptions of habitats and species.
Biosphere (Parks Vic) – Geomorphology, Habitats, plants & animals etc.
Melbourne Environment Report 2007 (PP&W CMA)
Regional Fauna
Threatened species of the Port Phillip & Western Port region
Australian Faunal Directory
Annalids
Giant Gippsland Earth Worms
Giant Gippsland Earthworm
Amphibians
Frogs of Australia
Frogs of Victoria – Museum of Victoria
Birds
Birds Australian Museum – types, photos, video
Bird Sounds
Bird images
Endangered species
Migratory and shore line bird protection (DSE)
Helmuted Honey Eater (Cardinia)
WP Bird Surveys
Bird Survey of WP
Distribution of sea birds in WP
Cephalopods
Cephalopod page
Crustaceans
Crustaceans – Australian Museum – descriptions, photos & video
Dolphins
Dolphin Research Institute
Fish
Seahorses and dragons in Seagrass Meadows
Seadragons
Identifying Fish Food Sources – WP (DPI)
Photos of Fish
King George Whiting
Ecology of Juvenile Whiting in Western Port
Spawning grounds for Victorian Whiting
Marine Creatures (photos)
Fish – Australian Museum, descriptions, photos, video etc
Population dynamics and feeding ecology of pipefish (Syngnathidae) associated with eelgrass beds of Western Port, Victoria.
Photos
Food Sources for Fish in WP (DPI)
Insects
Identifying Insects on line
CSIRO Identifying Insects
Museum Victoria Identification service
What is an insect - list of orders and diagrams
Butterflies – Museum of Victoria
Mammals
Museum Victoria Mammals Info
Marine Life
Marine Life Portal
Marine Images
Marine Images
Marine Pollution Images
Ocean Images
Reptiles
Reptiles
Reptiles (Victoria Museum)
Snakes – Museum of Victoria
Lizards – Museum of Victoria
State of Environment Reports & Environmental Monitoring Reports
Melbourne Environment Report 2007 (PP&W CMA)
Western Port Beach Water Quality Report (EPA)
Waterway condition in the Westernport catchment and western Mornington Peninsula (Melbourne Water)
Estuaries – Healthy Estuaries Determinations (EPA)
Water Quality Data & Reports – Victorian Water Resources Data Warehouse.
Mapping Diversity (DSE)
State of Marine Report (Victoria)
Catchment
Water Quality Monitoring – Bunyip (Cardinia)
Organisations
Local Government in Western Port
Bass Coast
Baw Baw
Cardinia
Casey
Mornington Peninsula
Victorian Government Agencies
Central Coastal Board
Department of Primary Industries
Department of Sustainability and Environment
Environment Protection Authority
Parks Victoria
Port Phillip and Westernport CMA
Victorian Coastal Council
West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority
Australian Government Agencies
Australian Institute of Marine Sciences
Bureau of Meteorology
CSIRO
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
DEWHA (Coasts & Oceans)
Environment Australia - Coasts and Oceans
Environment Australia
Major Regional Businesses
Melbourne Water Corporation
South East Water
South Gippsland Water
Westernport Water
Blue Scope Steel
ESSO
Port of Hastings Corporation
Toll Holdings Western Port
Universities (main campus science departments)
Monash Sciences
Melbourne Sciences
La Trobe Sciences
RMIT Sciences
Deakin Environmental Sciences
Marine Science Organisations
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Integrated Coastal Zone Management on the Web
MESA (Marine Education Society of Australasia)
National Dragon Search
CSIRO Marine Research
Marine Education
Marine Education Society of Australasia
Deep Blue Sea Marine Education
Gould League of Victoria
Victorian Association for Environmental Education
Coastcare
Regional Environmental Groups
Dolphin Research Institute
Friends Groups – Gateway
Friends Groups Cardinia
Landcare Groups – Gateway
Landcare Groups in Cardinia
Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Reserve
Western Port Seagrass Partnership
Upper Bunyip Action Group
Cardinia Creek Landcare
Environment Groups (Bass Coast Council)
Landcare Groups (Baw Baw Shire)
Friends of Rokeby
Sustainable Land Management Trainers
Exploring Western Port
Western Port Maps
WP Interactive Map
Guide to Bays
Tidal watershed map of WP (DPI)
Ramsar Map
Biosphere Map
Coastal Reserve Managers Map (Bass Region)
Map of Bunyip State Park
DSE Maps, Images & Data - Wide selection of maps and images with various information overlays that can be turned on or off. – Victoria wide maps with zoom to Western Port and smaller scale.
Regional History
Western Port Chronology
Hastings Pioneer Cottage
Western Port History
Local History
Western Port Township Histories
History Collection
History Portal
Short History of French Island
French Island History
Lang Lang District
Lang Lang Historical Society
Aboriginal History
The Bunurong People
Boonerwrung People
Regional Tourism & Recreation
Bass Township
Bass – George Bass Coastal Walk – 1
Bass – George Bass Coastal Walk – 2
Bunyip State Park
Cape Schank Light House Reserve
Cardinia Reservoir Park
Casey – Cardinia Heritage Groups
Churchill Island & National Park
Coolart Homestead & Wetlands
Corinella
Corinella
Cowes
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens
Dolphin Research Centre & Excursions (Hastings)
French Island Marine National Park
French Island National Park
French Island Tours
Ferry trips to French Island, Phillip Island & Seal Rocks
Grantville & Pioneer Bay
Koo Wee Rup Township
Krowera Homesteads
Lang Lang Foreshore & Jetty
Loch Township
Mornington Peninsula National park
Mornington Peninsula
Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary
Our Western Port & French Island
Phillip Island Nature Parks - Seal Rocks, Penguin Parade, Koala Reserve, Rhyll Inlet etc
Phillip Island
Poowong Dairy Expo
Quail Island Wildlife Reserve
Rhyll
San Remo / New Haven Townships
Tarago Reservoir Park
The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve
Yaringa Marine National Park
Western Port Marina
Western Ports Marine Parks
Flora & Fauna Parks of Cardinia
Places to visit in Baw Baw
Weekend Markets (Bass Region)
Current Conditions
Marine Conditions
Victorian Coastal Weather & Tides
Monitoring & Condition Reports
Waterway condition in the Westernport catchment and western Mornington Peninsula (Melbourne Water)
Water Quality Data & Reports – Victorian Water Resources Data Warehouse.
Water Pollution Loads – joint EPA / MW project underway.
Western Port Beach Water Quality Report (EPA)
Healthy Estuary Determinations – (EPA) (under development)
WP Bird Surveys
Distribution of sea birds in WP
Great Victorian Fish Count
Seagrass Mapping – Western Port (DPI)
Maps of Seagrass (Part A) (DPI)
Maps of Seagrass (Part B) (DPI)
Historic Photos – (DPI)
Marine Pests – Exotic Marine Pests in the Port of Hastings
Exotic Species Established in Western Port - DSE – Parry & Cohen October 2001
Useful Maps
The Tidal Watershed of Western Port
Ramsar Map
Biosphere Map
DSE Maps, Images & Data - Statewide maps that allow zoom to Western Port or smaller scale, with lots of overlay information that can be turned on or off.
Recent Major Reports
Western Port sediment study: Background and literature review
Summary: Western Port sediment study: Background and literature review. sediment, study, Western Port. CSIRO LAND and WATER Western Port sediment study: Background and literature review By P.J. Wallbrink and G. Hancock CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra Technical Report 12/03, April 2003Western Port sediment study.
The Western Port sediment study
Summary: The Western Port sediment study. sediment study, western port,. CSIRO LAND and WATER The Western Port sediment study Consultancy Report CSIRO Land and Water, March 2003 By P.J. Wallbrink, G.J. Hancock, J.M. Olley, A. Hughes, I.P. Prosser, D. Hunt, G. Rooney, R. Coleman and J. StevensonCSIRO LAND and WATER
Suspended Sediment and Bedload Budgets for the Western Port Bay Basin
Summary: Suspended Sediment and Bedload Budgets. suspended sediment; bedload budgets; water quality. CSIRO LAND and WATER Suspended Sediment and Bedload Budgets for the Western Port Bay Basin A.O. Hughes, I.P. Prosser, P.J. Wallbrink and J. Stevenson CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra Technical Report 4/Suspended Sediment
Sediment transport and accumulation in Western Port
Summary: Sediment transport and accumulation. sediment, transport, accumulation, movement. CSIRO LAND and WATER Sediment transport and accumulation in Western Port Report on Phase 1 of a study determining the sources of sediment to Western Port Gary J. Hancock, Jon M. Olley and Peter J. Wallbrink CSIRO Land and Water
Tracer assessment of catchment sediment contributions to Western Port, Victoria
Summary: Tracer assessment of catchment sediment. Tracer assessment; sediment; catchment. CSIRO LAND and WATER Tracer assessment of catchment sediment contributions to Western Port, Victoria CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra Technical Report 8/03, January 2003 By P.J. Wallbrink, J.M. Olley and G. Hancock Tracer
Dynamics, sediment transport, and morphology in a tide-dominated embayment - R.W. Sternberg 1, M. A. H. Marsden 2
A Quantitative Survey of the Macrobenthos of Western Port , Victoria
N Coleman, W Cuff, M Drummond and JD Kudenov
The Health of Streams in the Western Port Catchment (EPA Vic)
Evaluating the effectiveness of agricultural management practices to reduce nutrient loads to WP & PPB
State Environment Protection Policy : Waters of Victoria – Western Port & Catchment
Seagrass in Western Port (EPA 1997)
Marine Water Quality Monitoring (EPA)
Water Quality Load Monitoring – PPB & WP (MW)
Western Port Beach Water Quality (EPA 05/06)
Seagrass and Mangrove Mapping Reports (DES)
Western Port Shore Bird Sites
Marine Pests Survey – Hastings (DSE)
Exotic Marine Species – Western Port (DSE)
Climate Change
Climate Change - Western Port
Western Port Greenhouse Alliance (Casey)
Important References
Western Port Ramsar Site Strategic Management Plan
Coastal Atlas of Australia
MAFRI Science Reports
Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Nomination includes special features of region
Biosphere (Parks Vic) – Geomorphology, Habitats, plants & animals etc.
Information Sheet on Ramsar Site – WP Contains excellent descriptions of habitats and species.
Comprehensive list of references produced for Biosphere Application
Mangroves of NSW
Fauna of Mornington Peninsula
What You Can Do to Help at Home and Work
Melbourne Water – Stormwater Pollution Types and Source
EPA – Reducing stormwater pollution – A kit for home and business
Melbourne Water Tertiary & Training Tips
Get Involved (Melbourne Water)
Western Port Seagrass Partnership provides these links as a resource for the community. If you find a broken or incorrect link please email us as info@seagrass.com.au so that we can keep this list current and accurate.
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