Join Dr William (Bill) Gladstone — marine biologist, Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, and International Fellow of the Explorers Club — for Long Reef: Biological Riches and Fascinating Lives.

Long Reef rock platform is an iconic natural wonder, bursting with life and discovery. This captivating talk dives into its diverse habitats, revealing extraordinary biodiversity and the rich, hidden lives of the plants and animals that thrive there. Through stunning underwater photography, journey below the waves into the shallow subtidal world at the platform’s edge, uncovering its secrets and surprising connections. A cornerstone of intertidal research in Australia and environmental education for generations of Sydney students, Long Reef was also NSW’s first aquatic reserve. Minimum age 12+