Goat Island

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Goat Island is a marine reserve located near Cape Rodney in the Hauraki Gulf. The reserve offers a range of marine landscapes, from sandy flats to rocky reef systems.

You can see the following: Snappers, stingrays, eagle rays, goatfish, kingfish, blue maomao, yellowtail, octopus, nudibranch, crabs and much more! Dolphins and seals are also commonly seen!

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.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

438 Sightings
J
28
F
24
M
118
A
39
M
64
J
0
J
15
A
13
S
10
O
29
N
32
D
66

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

734 Sightings
J
73
F
56
M
150
A
54
M
79
J
22
J
44
A
23
S
28
O
55
N
62
D
88

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

286 Sightings
J
34
F
27
M
64
A
17
M
17
J
12
J
16
A
7
S
15
O
37
N
0
D
40

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

188 Sightings
J
15
F
17
M
60
A
26
M
16
J
0
J
0
A
14
S
0
O
0
N
16
D
24

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

47 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
14
A
14
M
0
J
0
J
7
A
0
S
0
O
12
N
0
D
0

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