LONG REEF: special by any measure

Описание: Long Reef – Special by any measure.
The title says it all.
The Long Reef headland and shore platform is one of the most visited and most interesting on the Sydney coast. It has been an Aquatic Reserve for 41 years and explored by thousands of people viewing the wonderful biology and marine ecology described by Prof Dakin, Isobel Bennett, and Elizabeth Pope in numerous editions of their Australian Seashores.
Not only does it have a wealth of inter-tidal life forms but the geology of the headland has intrigued observers since the earliest days of settlement. Prior to that Aboriginal people used the area as a supermarket and have left their trace. No doubt they had stories about this major promontory but regrettably these have been lost in time.
In this 35 minute video we travel right around the headland from Dee Why Lagoon to Fishermans Beach with Dr Peter Mitchell who relates the geologic story and in passing, challenges a number of conventional interpretations about the strata we see. Naturalist Phil Colman has haunted the reef for decades and contributes insights into the dynamics of life in the inter-tidal zone.
Our stories are not complete. Quite likely a number of our points are wrong. But that is one of the attractions of a place like this where all previous tales can be challenged and anyone, including you, can make new observations that will test traditional knowledge.
You should hurry, as it will not be so easy to visit in a few decades thanks to sea level rise.
We hope you enjoy the journey, and look forward to the next generation telling a better tale.

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