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A lone yellow Damselfish is centre stage in the staghorn coral.
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Santa Barbara Janolus at Monterey Wharf 2. We have been seeing these up here the last bunch of years in the fall. They used to not be this far north.
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Bay Pipefish in eel grass at Monterey Wharf 2. He was hiding in the eel grass and was difficult to get a clear shot of but I managed to capture this dramatic image.
By David Lehrian
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Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
By David Lehrian
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Underwater Photo Location: Fairy Bower Manly

Underwater Photo Location: Fairy Bower Manly

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Favourite site for an easy relaxing dive. This is a marine reserve so there is plenty of marine life, most of which is used to human interaction. The diversity of species at this site is amazing considering its close proximity to the city and how build up the area is.
Facts about Fairy Bower Manly
  • It is in Australia
  • The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
Dive types
shore

Marine Life
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Diving facilities
repairshireguidedfriendly

Photo facilities
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by Josh Wyatt
Sydney Blue Groper shot with Intova IC-600.

by Kim Ramsay
Blue Groper intent on getting it's portrait taken. Fairy Bower, Manly - NSW Australia

by Kim Ramsay
Fairy Bower, Manly
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