there is a book available about squid, octopus and cuttlefish of australia (with a title similar to that). it has photos of them all so have a flick through it and you should spot your squidy looking thing!
did it look like this? <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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good luck, glen
did it look like this? <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> good luck, glen