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Horoirangi Marine Reserve
Marybank, Nelson, New Zealand
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp12–18°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Apr
About this site
Horoirangi Marine Reserve is a dive site near Marybank, Nelson, New Zealand, in the Tasman Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, seals, nudibranchs, dolphins, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 12 to 18 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Reef StarfishStichaster australis
Blue CodParapercis colias
SpurdogSqualus acanthias
Red GurnardChelidonichthys kumu- Red CodPseudophycis bachus
- Sand FlounderRhombosolea plebeia
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Nearby sites
- 1Lochmara52 km
- 2Double Cove Marine Reserve54 km
- 3Koi Wreck55 km
- 4Allports Island57 km
- 5Wiakawa Swim Spot57 km
- 6Nettlebed Cave58 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org