Hi Andrew, as Geoff stated there are a few good spots but all places within about a 200Km radius of Melbourne are protected. You need a permit to collect intertidally. I collect (very occasionally) using our Victorian Branch Mal Soc permit (as part of the Australian Malacological Society). I checked the tides for the week Mon 13th - Sat 18th April and they are actually not too bad. Not real low but 0.21-0.37m. With the new datum, anything below ~0.30m is worth a try! Refere link below... http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/oceanography/tides/tide_predications.cgi Geoff would be able to tell u the best places. Best of Luck. Regards, Simon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andrew This message obviously didnt make it through to ConchL yesterday so I am resending with copy to you regarding Melbourne Some good areas around but mostly an hour or more out of the city proper de= pending on your specific interests. Many areas have restrictions. Contact me off list for more details on [log in to unmask] or geoffmac6= [log in to unmask] I should be around a little during that week if you want to meet Regards Geoff =20 > Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:18:20 +1200 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [CONCH-L] Collecting in Melbourne, Australia? > To: [log in to unmask] > > I will be going to Melbourne in a week, for a week. > > Just wondering if anyone knows of any good intertidal collecting spots > in the immediate area? > > -- > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin, New Zealand > Fossil preparator > Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut > > < [log in to unmask]> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------