Tawharanui
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Tawharanui Marine Reserve is a great dive site. The reserve stretches from along the surf beach to Takatu Point. It varies in depth with the best diving being in the 10 - 15m mark.
You can expect to see: Large Eagle and Sting Rays, Snapper, Kingfish, Flounder, Goat Fish, as well as large Crayfish towards the Takatu Point end of the reserve.
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
iStock/Juliosanjuan
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Wrasse
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Snapper
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Spiny Lobster
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Shutterstock-Levent Konuk
Goatfish
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Stingrays
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Crab
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Seal
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Sand Eel
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