Astralium aureum - locality listing
If there are records for this species in the database underlying these web-pages, the localities to which they refer are listed below in clockwise order (starting from the NE tip of Tasmania). Doubtful records have been excluded.
Sources are as follows: SJG - Simon Grove records; TMAG - Tasmanian Museum accesssions; QVMAG - Queen Victoria Museum accessions; MHR - Margaret Richmond records; TMNA - Tasmanian Marine Naturalists Association records; OTHER - other sources.
Cataraqui Point, King Island (MHR)
Fitzmaurice Bay, King Island (TMAG)
Ettrick Beach, King Island (TMAG)
British Admiral Beach, King Island (TMAG)
Halfmoon Bay, King Island (TMAG, MHR)
King Island (unlocalised) (QVMAG)
West coast of King Island (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Pass River Bay, King Island (TMAG)
Yellow Rock Beach, King Island (TMAG, MHR)
Naracoopa foreshore (TMAG, MHR)
Grassy (unlocalised), King Island (TMAG)
Cave Bay, Hunter Island (MHR)
Hunter Island (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Coulomb Bay, Three Hummock Island (MHR)
Ranger Retreat, Three Hummock Island (MHR)
Rape Bay, Three Hummock Island (MHR)
Mermaid Bay, Three Hummock Island (TMAG, MHR)
Three Gullies Bay north, Three Hummock Island (MHR)
Three Gullies Bay south, Three Hummock Island (MHR)
Walker Island (unlocalised) (MHR)
Ransonnet Bay (unlocalised), Robbins Island (MHR)
Marys Island area, Robbins Island (MHR)
East Beach, Robbins Island (MHR)
Cape Elie, Robbins Island (MHR)
Davisons Bay, Woolnorth (MHR)
Woolnorth Point (MHR)
Anthony Beach, Stanley (MHR)
Halfmoon Bay, Stanley (SJG, MHR)
Cow Rock beach, Stanley (MHR)
Godfreys Beach, Stanley (SJG, MHR)
Stanley foreshore (SJG)
Tatlows Beach, Stanley (SJG, MHR)
Black River Beach (N end) (SJG, MHR)
Black River Beach (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Black River Beach (S end) (MHR)
Peggs Beach (W end) (SJG)
Peggs Beach (unlocalised) (MHR)
Peggs Beach (E end) (SJG)
Little Peggs Beach (SJG)
Brickmakers Beach, Port Latta (MHR)
Cowrie Point, Port Latta (SJG, TMAG, MHR)
Edgcumbe Beach (MHR)
Hellyer Beach (SJG, MHR)
Forwards Beach to Rocky Cape (unlocalised) (SJG)
Picnic Beach and rocks to S, Rocky Cape (SJG)
Forwards Beach (MHR)
Mary Anne Cove area, Rocky Cape (SJG)
Rocky Cape (unlocalised) (TMAG, MHR)
Rocky Cape – N coves (SJG)
Cave Bay, Rocky Cape (SJG)
Burgess Cove, Rocky Cape (SJG, TMAG)
Cathedral Rocks Bay, Rocky Cape (SJG)
Castle Rock Bay, Rocky Cape (SJG)
Anniversary Bay (SJG, MHR)
Sisters Beach (SJG, MHR)
Western Bay, Boat Harbour (TMAG)
Boat Harbour Beach, Boat Harbour (unlocalised) (SJG, TMNA)
Boat Harbour Beach, Boat Harbour (QVMAG)
Fossil Bluff (SJG, QVMAG, MHR)
Wynyard (unlocalised) (MHR)
East Wynyard Beach (SJG, QVMAG)
Somerset foreshore (SJG, MHR)
Camdale Beach (TMNA)
Cooee Beach (MHR)
Burnie (unlocalised) (QVMAG)
Blythe Heads and estuary, Burnie (SJG, MHR)
Sulphur Creek (SJG, MHR)
Johnsons Beach, Penguin (SJG, TMNA)
Watcombe Beach, Penguin (TMNA)
Penguin Point (MHR)
Lonah and Lodders Point (MHR)
Goat Island (and mainland foreshore), Ulverstone (SJG, MHR)
Beach W of Picnic Point, West Ulverstone (SJG)
West Ulverstone foreshore (unlocalised) (TMAG, MHR, TMNA)
East Ulverstone (unlocalised) (MHR, TMNA)
Buttons Beach, Ulverstone (MHR)
Clayton foreshore (SJG, MHR)
Turners Beach (MHR, TMNA)
Leith foreshore (SJG)
Lillico Beach, Leith (MHR)
Don Heads, Devonport (MHR, TMNA)
Coles Beach, Devonport (MHR)
Bluff Beach, Devonport (MHR)
East Devonport Beach and breakwater (MHR)
Pardoe Beach, East Devonport (MHR)
Pardoe Point (MHR)
Moorland Beach (MHR)
Moorland Point (MHR)
Wesley Vale (offshore, unlocalised) (TMAG)
Northdown Beach (MHR)
Margaret Rocks, W of Point Sorrell (MHR)
Hawley Beach (TMAG)
Hawley Beach to Point Sorell (TMAG)
Freers Beach, Shearwater (MHR)
Port Sorell Beach (SJG, MHR)
Bakers Point and Springlawn Beach, Narawntapu (SJG, MHR)
Griffiths Point, Narawntapu (SJG, MHR)
Bakers Beach, Narawntapu (SJG, TMAG, MHR)
Little Badger Head (SJG, MHR)
Copper Cove, Narawntapu (SJG, MHR)
Badger Head, Narawntapu (QVMAG)
Badger Beach, Narawntapu (MHR)
West Head, Narawntapu (QVMAG)
Nudists Beach, Greens Beach (MHR)
Greens Beach (SJG, TMAG, QVMAG, MHR)
Kelso foreshore, Tamar (QVMAG, MHR, OTHER)
Clarence Point foreshore, Tamar (QVMAG)
Low Head (SJG, QVMAG, MHR)
Lagoon Beach, Low Head (QVMAG, MHR)
East Beach, Low Head (SJG, TMAG)
Beechford foreshore (MHR)
Tam O’Shanter Bay, Lulworth (MHR)
Weymouth Beach (SJG, MHR)
Bellingham beach (MHR, OTHER)
Pipers Head (MHR)
East Sandy Point, Bridport (SJG, MHR)
Lades Beach, Bridport (MHR)
Adams Beach, Bridport (MHR)
Bridport (unlocalised) (TMAG, QVMAG)
Bridport Beach (SJG, MHR)
Waterhouse Beach (unlocalised) (MHR)
Waterhouse Island (unlocalised) (MHR)
Herbies Landing (SJG, MHR)
Waterhouse Point (MHR)
Ransons Beach (SJG, MHR)
Station 68 31N, W of Banks Strait (offshore) (TMAG)
Station 68 32N, Bass Strait (offshore) (TMAG)
Tomahawk Beach (TMAG, MHR)
Petal Point, Cape Portland (SJG, MHR)
Home Beach, Cape Portland (SJG)
Cape Portland (TMAG, MHR)
Roses Bay E of Lanoma Point (SJG, MHR)
Black Point, Clarke Island (TMAG)
Key Island Bay, Cape Barren Island (TMAG)
Thunder and Lightning Bay (unlocalised), Cape Barren Island (TMAG)
Station 68 33N, W of Cape Barren Island (offshore) (TMAG)
SE of Tar Point, Cape Barren Island (TMAG)
Tinkers Gut, Cape Barren Island (TMAG)
Petticoat Bay, Cape Barren Island (TMAG)
Battery Bay, Cape Barren Island (TMAG)
Battery Island, Cape Barren Island (offshore) (OTHER)
Big River Cove, Flinders Island (MHR)
Trousers Point Beach, Flinders Island (SJG)
Fotheringate Beach (S end), Flinders Island (SJG)
Fotheringate Bay, Flinders Island (unlocalised) (MHR)
North Point, East Kangaroo Island (QVMAG)
Station 68 35N, Bass Strait (offshore) (TMAG)
Double Corner, Parrys Bay, Flinders Island (SJG)
Long Point, Flinders Island (SJG)
Sawyers Bay (unlocalised), Flinders Island (TMAG)
Lillies Bay, Flinders Island (SJG, MHR)
Port Davies and Cave Beach, Flinders Island (SJG, MHR)
Old Jetty Beach, Emita, Flinders Island (MHR)
Emita foreshore, Flinders Island (unlocalised) (SJG, MHR)
Pine Scrub, Tanners Bay, Flinders Island (SJG, MHR)
West End Beach, Leeka, Flinders Island (QVMAG)
Leeka to Twelve Hour Point, Flinders Island (SJG)
Boat Harbour Beach, Flinders Island (MHR)
Killiecrankie Bay (unlocalised), Flinders Island (MHR)
Killiecrankie foreshore, Flinders Island (SJG)
The Dock, Flinders Island (SJG, MHR)
Palana Beach, Flinders Island (SJG, TMAG, MHR)
Outer Sister Island (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Northeast River mouth, Flinders Island (SJG, MHR)
Foochow Beach, Flinders Island (MHR)
Patriarch Beach, Flinders Island (SJG, MHR)
Station 68 40N, E of Babel Island (offshore) (TMAG)
Flinders Island (offshore to SE, unlocalised) (TMAG)
White Beach to Dick Davey Shoal, Flinders Island (MHR)
Yellow Beaches, Lady Barron, Flinders Island (SJG)
Fisher Island, Lady Barron (TMAG)
Badger Corner, Flinders Island (MHR)
Little Musselroe Bay – N end (SJG)
Lyme Regis lagoon, Little Musselroe Bay (SJG)
Stumpys Bay (unlocalised) (MHR)
Picnic Corner, Eddystone Point (MHR)
Eddystone Point and environs (SJG, MHR)
Break Yoke Beach to Pebbly Beach, Bay of Fires (MHR)
Coffeys Gulch, The Gardens (SJG)
Mateys Gulch to Gardens Lagoon (SJG)
The Gardens beach (MHR)
Taylors Beach, The Gardens (MHR)
Seatons Cove, The Gardens (SJG, MHR)
Swimcart Beach (MHR)
Cosy Corner, The Gardens (SJG)
Jeanneret Beach, Binalong Bay (SJG)
Binalong Bay (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Binalong Bay gulches (SJG)
Akaroa foreshore, Georges Bay (SJG)
Blanche Point, Georges Bay (SJG)
Burns Bay, Georges Bay (SJG)
Beerbarrel Beach (SJG)
Dianas Beach (SJG)
Shelly Point, Beaumaris (SJG)
Scamander (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Falmouth foreshore (SJG, QVMAG)
Mariposa Beach, Falmouth (SJG, MHR)
Four Mile Creek Beach (MHR)
Piccaninny Point (SJG)
Seymour Beach – N end (SJG)
Douglas River Beach (MHR)
Porch Rocks, Douglas River (SJG, TMAG)
Denison Beach (SJG, MHR, TMNA)
Redbill Beach, Bicheno (SJG, MHR)
Bicheno (unlocalised) (QVMAG, MHR)
Waubs Beach, Bicheno (SJG, TMAG)
Governor Island, Bicheno (TMAG)
Bird Rock, Bicheno (offshore) (OTHER)
Rice Beach, Bicheno (SJG, TMAG)
Courland Bay (SJG)
Friendly Beaches (MHR, OTHER)
Bluestone Bay, Freycinet (MHR)
Schouten Passage (offshore, unlocalised) (TMAG)
Sandspit Point, Schouten Island (SJG)
Moreys Bay, Schouten Island (SJG, TMAG, MHR)
Crocketts Bay, Schouten Island (SJG)
Gravelly Beach and Sleepy Bay, Freycinet (SJG)
Wineglass Bay (TMAG, QVMAG, TMNA)
Bryans Beach, Freycinet (TMAG, MHR)
Cooks Beach, Freycinet (TMAG, MHR, OTHER)
Hazards Beach, Freycinet (SJG, MHR)
Parsons Cove, Coles Bay (SJG, TMAG, MHR)
Honeymoon Bay, Coles Bay (SJG, TMAG)
Richardsons Beach, Coles Bay (SJG, MHR, TMNA)
Coles Bay foreshore (SJG)
Swanwick foreshore (SJG)
Muirs Beach, Coles Bay (MHR)
Coles Bay (unlocalised) (TMAG, MHR)
Nine Mile Beach and Dolphin Sands (SJG)
Jubilee Beach, Swansea (SJG, TMNA)
Coswell Beach, Swansea (SJG, MHR)
Spiky Beach (TMAG, MHR)
Kelvedon Beach (SJG)
Mayfield Beach to Mayfield Point (MHR, TMNA)
Mayfield Point to Little Christmas Island (SJG)
Boltons Beach (SJG, TMAG)
Okehampton Bay (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Raspins Beach, Orford (SJG)
Millingtons Beach, Orford (SJG, TMNA)
Orford (unlocalised) (MHR)
Shelly Beach (unlocalised), Orford (MHR)
West Shelly Beach, Orford (SJG)
East Shelly Beach, Orford (SJG, TMNA)
Luther Point, Orford (TMNA)
Spring Beach, Orford (TMAG)
Emerald Beach, Orford (SJG)
Rheban Beach, Orford (SJG, TMAG)
Earlham foreshore, Orford (SJG)
Four Mile Beach, Maria Island (SJG)
Coxswain Creek foreshore, Maria Island (SJG)
Howells Point and Painted Cliffs, Maria Island (SJG, MHR)
Hopground Beach, Maria Island (SJG, MHR)
Darlington Bay, Maria Island (SJG, TMAG)
Trigonia Corner, Maria Island (SJG)
Shoal Bay at McRaes Isthmus, Maria Island (SJG)
Encampment Cove, Maria Island (SJG)
Point Lesueur, Maria Island (SJG)
Oyster Bay (unlocalised), Maria Island (TMAG)
Bloodstone Point, Maria Island (SJG)
Gulls Nest Point, Maria Island (SJG)
Return Point, Maria Island (SJG)
Marion Bay – N beaches (SJG)
Marion Bay (unlocalised) (TMAG, MHR)
Marion Beach – Bream Creek area (SJG, TMNA)
Dunalley (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Little Chinaman Bay (MHR)
Two Mile Beach, Dunalley (SJG, MHR)
Lagoon Bay, Dunalley (SJG, MHR)
Eaglehawk Neck (E) (SJG, MHR)
Pirates Bay, Eaglehawk Neck (SJG, TMAG, MHR)
Fossil Island, Pirates Bay (TMAG, TMNA)
Fortescue Bay (SJG, MHR, TMNA)
Denmans Cove, Port Arthur (SJG, TMAG)
Stinking Bay, Port Arthur (SJG)
Stewarts Bay, Port Arthur (OTHER)
Little Possum Beach, Port Arthur (SJG)
Port Arthur (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Point Puer and beach, Port Arthur (OTHER)
White Beach, Nubeena (MHR)
Roaring Beach, Nubeena (SJG)
Black Jack Point, Sloping Main (SJG)
Sloping Main Beach (TMAG)
Lobster Point (SJG)
Lagoon Beach, near Sloping Lagoon (SJG, TMNA)
Lime Bay (SJG, TMNA)
Wykeholm Point and Bay (SJG)
Connellys Bay (SJG)
Primrose Sands (TMAG, MHR)
Primrose Point (TMAG)
Park Beach, Carlton (SJG, TMNA)
Spectacle Island, Carlton Beach (SJG, OTHER)
Red Ochre Beach, Dodges Ferry (TMNA)
Seven Mile Beach, Lauderdale (SJG, MHR, TMNA)
Bambra Reef, Launderdale (TMNA)
Roches Beach, Lauderdale (SJG, TMAG, MHR)
Clifton Beach (W end) (SJG)
Hope Beach (S), South Arm (SJG, TMNA)
Fort Beach, South Arm (TMNA)
Gorringes Beach, Mortimer Bay (TMNA)
Dixons Beach, Taroona (SJG)
Taroona Beach (SJG, TMAG, TMNA)
Hinsby Beach, Taroona (SJG)
Alum Cliffs, Taroona (SJG)
Kingston Beach (SJG)
Blackmans Bay (SJG, TMAG)
Fossil Cove, Tinderbox (SJG)
Tinderbox Beach (SJG, TMNA)
Howden (SJG, TMNA)
Peggys Beach, Electrona (SJG)
Snug Beach (SJG, MHR, TMNA)
Little Coningham Beach (SJG)
Coningham Beach (SJG, TMNA)
Coningham foreshore (SJG, TMAG)
Kettering foreshore (SJG)
Woodbridge foreshore and Birchs Point (SJG)
Middleton Beach (SJG, MHR)
Middleton (offshore, unlocalised) (TMAG)
Roberts Point, N Bruny Island (SJG)
Nebraska Beach, N Bruny Island (SJG)
Dennes Point, N Bruny (SJG)
N Bruny Island (unlocalised) (MHR)
East coast of Bruny Island (unlocalised) (MHR)
Variety Bay, N Bruny Island (TMAG)
Bruny Island (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Cape Queen Elizabeth, N Bruny Island (SJG)
Cemetery Bluff, Adventure Bay, S Bruny Island (SJG)
Grass Point, Adventure Bay, S Bruny Island (SJG)
Cloudy Beaches (East), S Bruny (SJG, TMAG)
Beaches N of Old Jetty Beach, S Bruny (SJG)
Old Jetty Beach, S Bruny (SJG)
White Bluff (Cliff), N of Gordon (TMAG)
Ninepin Point (TMAG)
Verona Sands (MHR, TMNA)
Cray Point (SJG)
Randalls Bay (SJG, TMAG, TMNA)
Drip Beach, Lymington (SJG)
Coast East of Herlihys Bay (SJG)
Roaring Bay Beach, Dover (SJG)
Kents Beach, Dover (SJG, TMNA)
Dover Beach (SJG, TMNA)
Dover (unlocalised) (MHR)
Stringers Cove, Port Esperance (SJG)
Southport (unlocalised) (MHR)
Roaring Beach, Southport (SJG, MHR, OTHER)
Southport Lagoon (N end) (SJG)
Cockle Creek Bay (SJG, TMNA)
Planter Beach to Fishers Point (SJG)
Rocky Boat Inlet (TMAG, MHR)
Deadmans Bay (TMAG, MHR)
Louisa Bay (unlocalised) (MHR)
Maatsuyker Island (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Cox Bight (unlocalised) (MHR)
New Harbour (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Stephens Bay (unlocalised) (MHR)
Whalers Cove, Port Davey (TMAG)
Carvers Point, Davey River (MHR)
Bond Bay, Port Davey (unlocalised) (TMAG, MHR)
Mulcahy Bay (TMAG)
Kelly Basin (unlocalised) (TMAG)
Trial Harbour (unlocalised) (TMNA)
Granville Harbour (MHR)
Temma (MHR)
Couta Rocks (MHR)
Sarah Anne Rocks (MHR)
Nelson Bay (unlocalised) (MHR)
Sundown Point (MHR)
West Point, Marrawah (TMAG, MHR)
Marrawah (unlocalised) (MHR)
Green Point Beach, Marrawah (SJG)
Valley Bay, Woolnorth (MHR)
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