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Hammerhead

The reef is laid out as a series of fingers running from shallow water 10m to approximately 22 m at their deepest. Comprising of a rocky face in the shallows and turning into large kelp beds as it deepens. There are several swim through and a small arch at the end of the reef on one finger.

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Ngatamahine Point

Depths from 0 m to 40+ m. Large rock faces and valleys in and around them. Exposed and can have swell or tidal currents. Wall drop off quickly, watch your depths.

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Te Hua Point

Depth ranges from 0m - 30m. Rocks off of Te Hue Point. Some rocks exposes to surface with other hidden rocks just under the surface. Interesting bottom topography, block-like rocks and structures. Plateaus with lots of fish and kelp.

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Te Titoki Point

Not an ideal dive spot. Sandy bottom with little changing terrain. Gradual drop off from beach until quick sandy drop off to 40+ meters. Little to no rocks.

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Simpson Rock

A sea pinnacle. Small exposed area of the rock which continues its steep shape underwater until around 20-30 meters where it has a small platform. At the edge of the platform, it drops off to 60 + meters. Roughly 20-30 minutes to circle the rock underwater. Extremely exposed to currents and rough sea conditions.

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SS Wairarapa - Miners Head

The site is generally shallow, around 15m in depth (10-20m). The wreck is very broken, and is now part of the reef with some of the structure scattered around the sandy bottom of the bay.

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Little Cave Bay

A little bay on the Southwestern point of Fanal Island. Easy diving in good conditions, Shallow area at top of reef with gradual slopes of rocky kelp reef to sandy bottom around 30 meters. Small cave in corner of the bay gives it its’ name, but is hardly worth diving. Suitable for all divers when conditions allow.

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Leigh Reef

lots of current on moving tide, best dived around slack tide and good conditions. Advisable to have a good boat person on the surface, this can be a busy area with fishing in summer.

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The Outpost

The Outpost is a great dive site with various attractions. It ranges from a sheltered bay to steep walls that are filled with life. It is best to dive from a boat, however, it is possible to do this as a shore dive with a long surface swim from Leigh.

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Alice A. Leigh /Rewa ShipWreck

This shipwreck is an easy shallow depth wreck with the main body being 6 meters deep, located on the NW part if Moturekareka Island, south of Kawau Island. Current is not an issue, semi sheltered in bay from strong current. Wreck is visible from the surface at both low and high tide.

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