Environment
In this section we plan to have comprehensive information and images of the flora, fauna, marine biology and geology of the Taroona area. If you have information you would like to add to thissection, please use the contact form to contact the web site manager.
Visiting Whales
Photographs
Marine Biology
It is said that the word Taroona is the local Aboriginal word for the chiton, a marine mollusc found on rocks in the inter-tidal and shallow sub-tidal regions of our beaches. One of our resident biologists, Simon Grove, provides an extensive description of our marine molluscs here:
http://www.molluscsoftasmania.net/Locality%20pages/Taroona%20Beach.html
Ocean Planet has made a short film about Tasmania's unique marine life. This film features parts of the Derwent estuary at Taroona.
Mick Brown Birds of Taroona Gallery
Dracophylla's Botanical and wildlife Photography
Spring Bird Tale
A story of romance and duplicity in the bush
