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Esperance

Info & Marine life (6)

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Description:
Esperance has over 140 islands in the Recherché Archipelago and many wonderful dive sites to choose from. The islands are washed by crystal clear turquoise water.

The granite out crops provide large caves, boulders and swim-throughs for the diver to explore. The temperate water is the perfect environment for the prolific growth of colourful soft corals and sponges. These line the caves and boulders and the array of colour is breath taking. Esperance is also blessed with areas of hard coral. This is usually in the form of plate coral and is always teeming with tiny colourful fish.

Details:

Nearest commercial airport: Esperance

Average watertemp: Min 15 - Max 20 ^oCelcius.

Average visibility: 25 Horizontal metres

Bottom composition: Sand, Corals, Rocks, Vegetation

Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water

Seasonality: Open all year round. Best live on board diving November to June. Day trips all year. Shore diving all year.

Marinelife in the area:

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Bottlenose Dolphins

60 > 90%

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Dolphins can nearly always be seen on a day trip. They frequent the bays around the islands and often vistit the divers

Coastal fish & Reef Life

90 > 100%

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60 > 90%

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Western Blue Groper are abundant and can be seen on every dive

Coastal fish & Reef Life

90 > 100%

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Leafy Seadragons inhabit many locations in the archipelago and with the help of a guide you have a very good chance of seeing them.

Coastal fish & Reef Life

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Common or Weedy Seadragons are seen at many locations including the town jetty.

Coastal fish & Reef Life

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Goblin Fish can be seen at some dive sites but a guide is required as many people are unable to find them

Sea lions and fur seals

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Both seals and fur seals are abundant and can be seen on every trip.

Probability of encounter:

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