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Double Cove Marine Reserve
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Double Cove is a marine reserve located in the beautiful Queen Charlotte Sound. This site is ideal for beginners and training, as it is quite sheltered with depths from 9 down to 18m. Entry to the water is by boat or small jetty.
This site hosts an array of aquatic life such as Blue Cod, Leather Jackets, Carpet Sharks, Stargazers, and Stingrays! The blue cod are extremely friendly and will come very close.
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