Dolphin Outer wall
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Ten minutes to the west of Papatura lies Outer Dolphin Wall, an expansive wall stretching approximately 500 meters in length. The depth ranges 5 meters to 30 meters deep. This site experiences bi-directional currents influenced by tidal movements. This site exposed to the open ocean so can have large swell.
Many species live here in the spaced out colourful coral of parrot fish, stone fish, all types of triggerfish, clownfish, many types of nudibranch, reef sharks, crayfish in the cracks.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Clownfish
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#2
Whitetip Reef Shark
6
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#3
Angelfish
5
Total Sightings
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#4
Triggerfish
5
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#5
Sweetlips and Grunts
4
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#6
Wrasse
4
Total Sightings
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M
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#7
Green Turtle
3
Total Sightings
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#8
Butterfly Fish
3
Total Sightings
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#9
Parrotfish
3
Total Sightings
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M
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#10
Lobster
3
Total Sightings
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