looks like a cocoon of some sort
Lots of dark blueish crabs with white claws.
Growing in dry sandy vegetated dunes south of Macquarie harbour
Growing in dry sandy vegetated dunes. Yucca tree in background as landmark & orientation point.
Found inside of a cave (one of the old tin mining shafts), approximately 20 metres in from the entrance. Spider was guarding an egg sack and was roughly 7-8 centimetres across whilst it was in the position shown in the photo.