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Hastings Reef
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Dive Site:
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Fish Bowl
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Location:
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16°31.127S 146°00.941E
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Visited By:
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Tusa V, Reef Quest, Ocean Quest, Passions Of Paradise
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Depth:
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0-16 metres
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Rating:
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Novice
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Features:
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- 13km of reef edge and back reef sand floors to explore
- Anemones and clumps of staghorn coral are regular features
- Giant clams perch on the shallow reeftop and bommies
- Sweetlip, cod and trout are regulars
- Schools of damsels are common
- Butterflyfish and angelfish feed among the coral and add more splashes of colour
- Good swim-throughs up into the reef
- Whitetip reef sharks and lagoon rays often rest on the sandy floor
- See the long white tentacles a terrebellid worm feeding on the coral
- Notice the daytime coral with its polyps out about 6 to 10cm
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Note: Latitude and longitude not to be used for navigational purposes - approx co-ords only.
