Roman Rock

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Roman Rock can be found on the West Side of Falsebay, it is part of an MPA area, please have your permit available. Site has a flat coarse shelly sand bottom with large boulders and outcrops. The long axis of the reef runs roughly east to west and is about 400 m long and 110 m wide.

The steeper sides of the rocks are largely covered with common feather stars, sea cucumbers. Sea Fans can be found throughout the dive site and some sand slugs as well.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

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Humpback Whale

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Ocean Sunfish

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Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

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Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

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Total number of species approx.: 19

Seal

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Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

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Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

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Total number of species approx.: 60

Electric Ray

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Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

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Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

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Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

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Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

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Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

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Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

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