Mataora Wreck
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About this site
Mataora Wreck is a wreck dive just off the reef to the north of the island, lying in 18 metres of water, with the dive spanning 12 to 20 metres. It is suitable for all divers.
The Mataora was a Tongan registered cargo vessel of 395 hp, 44.25 m long and 299 gross tonnes, bought in December 1990. She started her last voyage to the seabed a couple of days later.
The wreck is a good place to search for lionfish, including the rarer oscillated variety.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissimaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diademaReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescensReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
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