Vanessa's Reef
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About this site
Vanessa's Reef sits off New Britain, the largest island in Papua New Guinea's Bismarck Archipelago, within the broader Melanesian region known for its fringing and patch reefs along volcanic coastlines. Dive sites in this part of New Britain are typically reached by boat from towns along the coast, such as Kimbe.
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Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Acropora validaReported here · unconfirmed
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