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Parks Victoria's Matt Hoskins sheds some light on the recent discovery of Northe...Parks Victoria's Matt Hoskins sheds some light on the recent discovery of Northern Pacific Seastar in Tidal River. Marine pest spreads to Wilsons PromontoryView post | Mon, 21 May 2012 14.58

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Marine pest spreads to Wilsons PromontoryParks Victoria Incident Controller Matt Hoskins details the initial response to the discovery of Northern Pacific Seastar (Asterias amurensis) in the waters of Tidal River at Wilsons Promontory. The first seastar was spotted from a footbridge at Tidal River on Wednesday 16 May 2012. Searches of the river since by divers have found around 100 confirmed specimens of the invasive species, which is native to the coasts of Russia, Japan, Korea and China. This marine pest is considered a serious threat to Australian marine ecosystems and aquaculture.View post | Mon, 21 May 2012 13.48

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Marine pest, Northern Pacific Seastar discovered in Tidal River. The team working rapidly to remove it from the River. http://t.co/MIYeG3gdParksVictoria: Marine pest, Northern Pacific Seastar discovered in Tidal River. The team working rapidly to remove it from the River. http://t.co/MIYeG3gdView post | Fri, 18 May 2012 15.55

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The notorious marine pest, Northern Pacific Seastar was discovered in Tidal Rive...The notorious marine pest, Northern Pacific Seastar was discovered in Tidal River yesterday. The team has responded rapidly by scuba diving, snorkelling and scouring river beds & surrounding beaches to get rid of them promptly.View post | Fri, 18 May 2012 15.45

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Members of South-East Victoria’s Sudanese and Karen refugee communities experien...Members of South-East Victoria’s Sudanese and Karen refugee communities experienced a different side to their new home recently when they explored Wilsons Promontory and Bunurong marine parks. Some have lived in the area for years, but had not visited the coast before. The visits were part of our Discover Parks Program, delivered in partnership with Gippsland Multicultural Services.View post | Thu, 17 May 2012 09.58