Australia · 2000—2026
Australian and New Zealand fur seals
Seals around Australia.
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All areasState markers group published area labels. The South Australia detail groups reviewed coastal places. Markers are references, not seal positions.
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Australia Published reports by state
South Australia coast 49 reports
Grouped from the source place labels. Numbered coastal references cover 49 of 49 reports.
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Western Australia 6 reports
South Australia 49 reports
Queensland 2 reports
New South Wales 8 reports
Victoria 13 reports
Tasmania 8 reports
Other reported areas
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South Australia coastal sections
Far West & Eyre Peninsula 8 reports
Latest: · Sceale Bay
Yorke Peninsula 4 reports
Adelaide coast 5 reports
Fleurieu & Coorong 11 reports
Latest: · Beacon 19 Boat Ramp, Goolwa South
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- · Beacon 19 Boat Ramp, Goolwa South
- · Murray Mouth
- · Younghusband Peninsula ocean beach, about 20 km from the previous day's record
- · Younghusband Peninsula ocean beach
- · Goolwa Beach, between the main car park and Murray Mouth
- · Victor Harbor, east of Hindmarsh River mouth
- · Victor Harbor, mouth of Hindmarsh River
- · Tea Tree Crossing, Younghusband Peninsula
- · Younghusband Peninsula ocean beach, 27 km south of Murray Mouth
- · Victor Harbor, near Hindmarsh River mouth
- · Victor Harbor, north of Hindmarsh River mouth
Kangaroo Island 17 reports
Latest: · Seal Slide, Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island
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- · Seal Slide, Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island
- · Cape Gantheaume, Kangaroo Island
- · Admirals Arch, Cape du Couedic, Kangaroo Island
- · Seal Slide, Kangaroo Island
- · Cape du Couedic, Kangaroo Island
- · Seal Slide, Kangaroo Island
- · North Casuarina Island, Kangaroo Island
- · Castle Rock Beach, Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo Island
- · Pennington Bay, Kangaroo Island
- · Cape Gantheaume, Kangaroo Island
- · Cape Gantheaume, Kangaroo Island
- · Berris Point, Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island
- · Berris Point, Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island
- · Cape Gantheaume, Kangaroo Island
- · Cape Gantheaume, Kangaroo Island
- · Seal Bay, Kangaroo Island
- · Cape Gantheaume, Kangaroo Island
Limestone Coast 4 reports
Latest: · Nora Creina
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Reports over time
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Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.
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Date: 2022Reported: Unidentified Fiona McQueen — iNaturalist (fionaoutdoors)
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri).