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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
Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
iStock-Global_Pics
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Green Turtle
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Wrasse
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Angelfish
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Sweetlips and Grunts
8 Sightings
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Parrotfish
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Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
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Lionfish
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Triggerfish
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Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
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