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Stewart Island (Foveaux Strait)

Subantarctic kelp forest

Near Rakiura (Stewart Island)

Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterDecember-March
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New Zealand's southernmost inhabited point, with subantarctic water rich in endemic wildlife and giant kelp.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

10 m

New Zealand's southernmost inhabited point, with subantarctic water rich in endemic wildlife and giant kelp.

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Stewart Island (Foveaux Strait): 16 documented species

Ecosystem

Kelp forest

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

24 km away

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Water temperature

12 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Boat

Best season

December-March

Route duration

2–4 days

Recommended certification

Drysuit Diver

Approx. price

90 USD / dive

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Best season
December-March
Route duration
2–4 days
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
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Same country: New Zealand

New Zealand · Far south
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Southern Royal AlbatrossVulnerable

Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

New Zealand Fur SealLeast Concern

New Zealand Fur Seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

Atlantic PyrosomesNot Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosomes

Pyrosoma atlanticum

Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

Endangered

Hector's Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus hectori

See all 16 species found here

Rakiura (Stewart Island)

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Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

Subtropical fish · dolphins

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Up to 38 m · Advanced; penetration only with specific training

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Wreck / Artificial reef

Rainbow Warrior wreck

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Up to 26 m · Advanced Open Water

Jewel anemones in intense colours · golden snapper

See dive site
ParkRakiura (Stewart Island)24 km away
CountryNew Zealand
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