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Elphinstone South
★★★★☆
(5,473)
Elphinstone South is an amazing off-shore reef dive and preferred by many as an afternoon dive due to the fantastic lighting. The dive slopes down from 18m deep to the deepest top of the plateau at 40m.
This spot is famous for the Oceanic whitetip sharks which are very common during Oct, Nov, and December. You will also see very healthy hard and soft corals, lots of fish and have a great chance to see manta rays and baracuda.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy/National Geographic Image Collection
986 Sightings
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23
F
0
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0
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13
M
31
J
45
J
33
A
39
S
64
O
265
N
344
D
129
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
636 Sightings
J
13
F
6
M
17
A
20
M
36
J
47
J
61
A
50
S
81
O
102
N
141
D
62
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
361 Sightings
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8
F
7
M
12
A
15
M
30
J
23
J
22
A
35
S
46
O
61
N
72
D
30
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
322 Sightings
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10
F
0
M
0
A
14
M
15
J
24
J
16
A
22
S
48
O
80
N
69
D
24
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
282 Sightings
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8
F
6
M
18
A
23
M
25
J
14
J
19
A
15
S
33
O
46
N
56
D
19
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
135 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
16
A
12
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20
O
25
N
43
D
19
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
660 Sightings
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18
F
12
M
21
A
23
M
47
J
49
J
59
A
52
S
77
O
118
N
128
D
56
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 15
Shutterstock-Al McGlashan
Tuna
432 Sightings
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9
F
0
M
12
A
37
M
58
J
44
J
39
A
22
S
38
O
63
N
73
D
37
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
379 Sightings
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10
F
7
M
15
A
16
M
20
J
24
J
28
A
29
S
45
O
72
N
79
D
34
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
332 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
11
A
13
M
23
J
23
J
21
A
22
S
43
O
56
N
77
D
32
