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Centre de plongée de Babou
Hienghène, North, New Caledonia
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Centre de plongée de Babou is a dive site near Hienghène, North, New Caledonia, in the Coral Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, lobsters, sea fans, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Sculptured Mitten LobsterParribacus antarcticus
Common Spider ConchLambis lambis- Blunt Slipper LobsterScyllarides squammosus
Nearby sites
- 1Manta point32 km
- 2Labyrinthe 133 km
- 3La caverne d'Albi baba45 km
- 4Pascaline45 km
- 5Magic drift45 km
- 6Grande passe45 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org