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Holmes Reef
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Dive Site:
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Nonki
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Location:
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16°32.030S 147°48.324E
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Visited By:
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Spirit of Freedom
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Depth:
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0-36 metres
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Rating:
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Advanced
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Features:
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- Named by a Japanese diver, this site is for everyone
- The mooring is tied to the top of the pinnacle
- Schools of bigeye trevally are at the base and the top of the pinnacle
- See nudibranchs, longnose hawkfish, pyramid butterflyfish and juvenile golden snappers
- Anemones host several species of clownfish
- Large dogtooth tuna cruise by in the blue
- Divers see grey reef shark, silvertip sharks and even rare hammerheads
- Turtles and cuttlefish duck can also be seen
- There are swim-throughs crowded with sea fans and soft coral
- Table coral, small brains and others provide good lookouts for hawkfish, parrotfish and rabbitfish
- Enjoy fairy basslets and damselfish
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Note: Latitude and longitude not to be used for navigational purposes - approx co-ords only.
