Exceptions include King George Sound and Kings Sound in Western Australia and Darwin. The majority of specimens were collected between 1873 and 1891. The collection is well documented and computer catalogued. Others The Macleay Museum collections also include collections of Fossils, Corals, Sponges, Molluscs and a diverse variety of Marine Invertebrates. These collections to date have not been extensively catalogued.
Most specimens appear to be from Australia.
Documentation of this part of the collection is continuing.