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Papuan Explorer wreck dive
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Papuan Explorer was a 140’/42m steel cargo vessel scuttled as a wreck dive site in the 80’s. She sits upright on a muddy bottom, penetration is possible however use CAUTION as there is lots of silt, zero light zones & sharps. We use this as a WRECK & LIMITED VISIBILITY training site. Shallowest 14msw, sea bed 25msw.
Surgeonfish, batfish, mangrove bass, bannerfish, ornate ghost pipefish, hard & soft coral, wire coral, anenome & anemone fish, grouper, crabs, shrimps, cowrie shells, oysters & more.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
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8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
5 Sightings
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Green Turtle
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 150
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Sweetlips and Grunts
13 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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Angelfish
12 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
12 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40
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Triggerfish
11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 110
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Snapper
10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
10 Sightings
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