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Walindi Vanessas Reef
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Max depth5 m–30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyBismarck Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Walindi Vanessas Reef is a reef dive site near Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Tiger CowrieCypraea tigris
NudibranchsNudibranchia
Nearby sites
- 1Walindi Bradford Shoals5.8 km
- 2Kimbe Bay Fathers Reefs13 km
- 3Inglis Shoal27 km
- 4Christine's Reef Kimbe28 km
- 5Fathers Reefs Kimbe Bay28 km
- 6Ema Reef29 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org