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Description:
Explore magnificent sponge gardens and spectacular kelp forests. Most sites are within the Governors Island Marine Reserve, protected for its diverse underwater life. Whales and dolphins are regularly sighted on this part of the coast during winter and early spring.
Rated in the top three temp/water diving in the world. Only 5 minutes to 30+ dive sites. According to locals the best shore in world: 16 mtrs-36 mtrs walls, bommies, drop offs, swim throughs and overhangs. Lots of sea life. | |
| Details: |
 Nearest commercial airport: Launceston / Hobart |
| Average watertemp: Min 10 - Max 20 oCelcius. |
| Average visibility: 25 Horizontal metres |
| Bottom composition: Sand, Corals, Rocks, Vegetation, Vulcanic |
| Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water |
| Seasonality: dive centre open 7 days per week 12months per year. accommodation at centre. |
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Marinelife in the area:
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | | Coastal fish & Reef Life |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Butterfly perch, Boarfish, Banded Morwong, Old Wives, Trumpeter, Picnogonids, Nudibranches, Cow fish. and varies species of Gurnard.
| | | Southern right whales |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | pot belly sea horses & weedy dragon all year
| | Probability of encounter:  0%,  0 > 60%,  60 > 90%,  90 > 100%
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