Setup as a highly successful experiment to see what would happen if fishing was prohibited in a small depleted area, this place has to be seen to be believed. A small sandy bay with rocky outcrops and an island just offshore hosts an enormous variety of marine species, noticeably the fish. From the shore and rocks you can see large Snapper, Blue Mao Mao, Kawhai, Rays, Paroree, Goat Fish, Crayfish and the list goes on. Enter the water to snorkel or dive and it is even more spectacular as hundreds of fish are just as keen to stare at you, as you are at them.
Our most recent trip started with amazement at the huge snapper cruising a few meters offshore. We then rented snorkeling gear and swam around the rocks amazed at the variety of fish and how close they came to us. After a few swims, a bbq lunch and a pat of the donkey in a nearby paddock there was a comotion as a pod of dolphins came close to shore (a frequent occurrence). We swam out to do some more snorkeling and soon the dolphins were swimming, jumping and clicking all around us. On the way back to the beach we found a $20 bill floating on the surface and just smiled.
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