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About this site
New Britain is a large island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea, with its coastline offering access to a range of fringing reef and volcanic drop-off dive sites. The coordinates given place this site along the island's coast, within the waters of the Bismarck Sea. Dive operations in this part of Melanesia typically run from small coastal towns along the northern or southeastern shorelines.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Bignose UnicornfishNaso vlamingiiReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris guttataReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora floridaReported here · unconfirmed
lattice table coralAcropora clathrataReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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