Just a professional at taking blurry wildlife photos! Enjoys bushwalking, beachcombing, snorkeling, etc. Don't really have a specialty, but Aves, Anura, Lepidoptera, and Odonata are cool! :)

New to iNaturalist? Here are a few guides that might be helpful:
https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/getting+started
http://www.cassisaari.com/inaturalist-tips-tricks/

Useful links for ID (Australia):

Freshwater and terrestrial invertebrate (to Order)
https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/TFI/content/Keys.html

FISHES (Australia)
https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/content/162

To general insect groups:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/
https://bugguide.net/node/view/52/tree (US and Canada)

LEPIDOPTERA (Butterflies and moths)
Australia wide (moths): https://amo.ala.org.au/main_g2_highlightId_16471_php%3Fg2_highlightId=16471.html
Caterpillars: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/ident.html
Sydney butterflies and moths: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sydbuts.html
Brisbane: http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_butters/
Tasmania: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_butterflies_of_Tasmania

ODONATA (Dragonflies and damselflies)
http://au.dragonflies.wildiaries.com/species_groups
Common species: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2017/07/list-the-damselflies-and-dragonflies-of-australia/

CICADOIDEA (Cicadas)
http://dr-pop.net/cicada-list.htm

ARANEAE (Spiders)
http://www.arachne.org.au/default.asp

DIPTERA (Flies)
https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/36208-id-guide-for-higher-level-diptera-groups
https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_flies/index.html
https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/key-server/player.jsp?keyId=158

REPTILIA (Reptiles)
http://www.arod.com.au/arod/
https://www.learnaboutwildlife.com/wildlifeAustraliaReptiles.html

ANURA (Frogs and Toads)
Australia-wide: https://frogs.org.au/frogs/
https://www.frogid.net.au/learn
http://online-field-guide.com/australialist.htm#AMPHIBIANS
Sydney: https://www.frogs.org.au/frogs/ofNSW/Sydney
https://www.fats.org.au/2-uncategorised/20-frogphotogallery
Common QLD Frogs: https://www.qm.qld.gov.au/Find+out+about/Animals+of+Queensland/Frogs/Common+frogs
WA: http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/frogwatch/frogs

AVES (Birds)
Australia-wide: http://www.birdlife.org.au/search/birds
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder
Sydney: https://www.survival.org.au/birds.php
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=-33.3640261&nelng=151.34389999999996&place_id=any&swlat=-34.1896128&swlng=150.58838879999996&taxon_id=3&view=species
(Calls): http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/birds/featured/Top-40-Bird-Songs

CENTIPEDES
http://www.ento.csiro.au/biology/centipedes/key1.html

INTERTIDAL
Sydney: https://mosman.nsw.gov.au/file_download/4035/2920_Mosman+Intertidal+Monitoring_Program+Design_Final_160616.pdf

UNDERWATER MARINE
Sydney: http://www.underwatersydney.org/Creatures/Fish.aspx?page=1

NSW SEA SHELLS
https://seashellsofnsw.org.au/General/Pages/table_of_contents.htm

PLANTS
Vascular Plants of NSW: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/trad_keys.htm

FAMILIES OF AUSTRALIAN FLOWERING PLANTS:
https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/FFPA/FFPA%20ID.html

ESTUARINE SHORE CRABS (NSW)
https://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/Newcastle/media/Documents/environment/Coast%20and%20River/estuarineshorecrabs.pdf

CRABS
https://www.maroochywetlandssupport.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Crabs-of-Maroochy-Wetlands.pdf

DUNG BEETLES
https://www.dungbeetles.com.au/dung-beetles/which-species-are-near-you

INTERNATIONAL

LIMULIDAE (Horseshoe crabs)
https://www.horseshoecrab.org/nh/species.html

SCORPIONS
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2016/05/scorpions-of-australia/?fbclid=IwAR1CUTK4j8c0kOzI9eCaM9FBK2T2Z0mu-6QAA-jBZWaS4IdCpqUJZOTSzbQ

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