Felicity Palmateer joins 1770 Liquid Adventures for a sunset kayak paddle on What’s Up DownUnder’s Queensland road trip.

They look like fuzzy potatoes. They live under the sand. And yes, we caught one walking on video. Meet the heart urchin — the shy, burrowing weirdo of the ocean. Episode 6 of our Weirdos of the Ocean blog series takes a closer look at this oddball echinoderm and its even stranger relatives.

After more than 20 years living here, these are some of my favourite Agnes Water and 1770 hidden gems - from quiet beaches and local food to wildlife, walks and little adventures.