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Dolphin Bay

Sat Jan 05 19:55:58 +0000 2008

Anywhere in this bay is good diving. Very undulating reef with canyons and dropoffs.

Taiharuru

Sat Jan 05 19:54:12 +0000 2008

Lots of underwater canyons and Drop-offs. Can be a lot of surge if dived in a large swell. Access by boat from Ngunguru, Pataua or Taiharuru.

Tunnels

Sat Jan 05 19:51:59 +0000 2008

Fairly Shallow rocky ground with lots of small swim throughs. Depth around 15m.

Witches Hat

Sat Jan 05 19:50:06 +0000 2008

Lots of deep cracks with Moray eels. Is marked by a distinctive rock shaped like a witches hat. Drops down to 20m.

Hokoromea Island North

Sat Jan 05 19:44:40 +0000 2008

Steep drop-off down to 30m very similar to Poor Knights diving.

Hokoromea Island West

Sat Jan 05 19:43:15 +0000 2008

Shallow harbour like Nursery Cove at the PK but much larger and mostly only about 3m deep. Excellent for snorkeling and photography.

Taiharuru South

Sat Jan 05 19:37:24 +0000 2008

Can dive pretty much anywhere in this bay. Depth around 15m with typical reef. Can get good vis up to 20m all around this area.

Sunken Rock

Sat Jan 05 19:35:33 +0000 2008

Rocky pinnacle that breaks the water at low tide and drops down to a sandy bottom at 12 metres, Viz is not good on the outgoing tide and fishing line can be a hazard. Not the best site if you can get to those futher out.

1st Gable

Sat Jan 05 19:33:04 +0000 2008

Shallow dive sheltered in a Northerly. The bay has several large rocks from 5-10m with kelp forest. Viz is best at high tide.

2nd Gable

Sat Jan 05 19:31:43 +0000 2008

Rocky Kelp forest - sheltered in northerly. Depth down to about 20m

West Little Barrier Island

Sat Jan 05 19:29:41 +0000 2008

Small boulders covered in Kelp, flattens out at around 10m.

South Side Little Barrier Island

Sat Jan 05 19:28:43 +0000 2008

Large crevasses and boulders with caves. Steep drop to 25m. Probably the best dive on the Island. Occasionally see Dolphins and Orcas.

Taiharuru 2nd Bay

Sat Jan 05 19:26:20 +0000 2008

Kelp forest down to 15m

North 2nd Gable

Sat Jan 05 19:24:17 +0000 2008

Beautiful dive site - lots of drop-off etc. Down to 25m

Kingi Bay

Sat Jan 05 19:22:35 +0000 2008

Usual Kelp forest depth around 15m. The viz can be quite good here.

Slater Point

Sat Jan 05 19:20:23 +0000 2008

Rocky kelp forest down to 20m. Vis around 5m (typical of the Hauraki gulf)

North Reef

Sat Jan 05 19:00:54 +0000 2008

This is a good freediving site a couple of miles north of the Poor Knights Islands. Not sure what the depth is here but is a blue water dive anyway. If the conditions are right you can see marlin, makos, tuna and dolphins. Best to dive where you seen the birds diving.

The Pinnacle

Sat Jan 05 18:04:42 +0000 2008

Pinnacle in open water rising from 18m to 10m. Kingfish are often seen here. There is a smaller pinnacle about 50m NE.

Lake Mahinerangi

Mon Sep 24 02:18:38 +0000 2007

This is an inland lake at just on 300m making this an altitude dive! The site of interest for diving is the old Waipori township, submerged when the lake was filled in 1904. The old bridge running from east to west across the mouth of the Lammerlaw Stream is worthy of special note.

Karitane

Sun Sep 23 23:30:05 +0000 2007

Karitane has a great little reef extending off the point with abundant fish life. A small peninsula protects dive and snorkel sites from the north.