Marine Macroalgae of King Island report – King Island, Tasmania, 2023 BushBlitz expedition

A 10-day targeted survey of marine macroalgae and seagrasses was conducted at sites along the King Island coastline, as part of the Bush Blitz King Island expedition in October 2023.
Voucher specimens were prepared for accession into the Tasmanian Herbarium, Hobart.
156 specimens, representing 116 individual taxa, were collected and processed for archival storage at the Tasmanian Herbarium, Hobart. Many taxa proved to have a range that includes the southern coasts of mainland Australia and/or mainland Tasmania.
65 taxa recorded represent new records for King Island
14 un-named taxa were amongst the collections (their identification not possible die to paucity of material).
8 taxa recorded represent new records for Tasmania.
9 taxa were found to be regarded as notable range extensions.

The full scientific report can be found here.

Last Updated on 4 June 2026