MAHURANGI IS/ GOAT IS

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2 tractors were sunk here to make an artificial reef Many moons ago. This is a sandy bottom with small broken reef that borders on the Hahei marine reserve. Great for beginners and OW1 and 2. Easy navigation and is protected from most weather.

Lots of goat fish snapper and various other fish species. Usually a good spot to see eagle rays and little schools of squid.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Eagle Ray

24 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
4
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
4
D
0

Moray Eel

23 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
7
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
5

Wrasse

19 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
1
N
3
D
0

Snapper

61 Sightings
J
12
F
7
M
11
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
9
O
2
N
6
D
5

Spiny Lobster

23 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
3
A
3
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
3
N
3
D
4

Goatfish

16 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
2
N
0
D
0

Stingrays

15 Sightings
J
5
F
2
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
3
D
0

Triggerfish

13 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
3
D
0

Nudibranch

11 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Jackfish

9 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
5
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Parrotfish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
1
N
4
D
0

Sand Eel

6 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
0

Emperor

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Scorpionfish

4 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0