About Who's Been Here Photos Dive Log Revisions Goat Island Marine Reserve Goat Island Road, Leigh, New Zealand More Info Max Depth: 61-70ft/19-21m Average Viz: 31-35ft/9-11m Entry Type: Shore Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Plenty To See Rating: 5.00 by 2 divers Spring: 61-65°F/16-18°C Summer: 66-70°F/19-21°C Fall: 66-70°F/19-21°C Winter: 61-65°F/16-18°C MarkGL: Avg Viz: 16-20ft/5-6m. I wore a Fullsuit - 5/4. 10/24/1993 MarkGL: Avg Viz: 11-15ft/3-5m. I wore a Fullsuit - 5/4. 10/23/1993 MarkGL: Avg Viz: 11-15ft/3-5m. I wore a Fullsuit - 5/4. 10/23/1993 4/23/2014 7:04 AM LatitudeAdjustment 4/23/2014 7:03 AM LatitudeAdjustment 3/16/2012 2:12 AM

Goat Island Marine Reserve is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located at Goat Island Road, Leigh, New Zealand. This dive site has an average rating of 5.00 out of 5 from 2 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 61-70ft/19-21m. The average visibility is 31-35ft/9-11m.

Goat Island is a marine reserve established 1975 and covers an area of approx. 5 square kilometres.

Lots of information can be found here : seafriends.org.nz/issues/res/gi/

Of interest is that you can hand feed many fish in less than 30cm of water, and hand feed Schnapper the size of a large man’s arm.

Goat Island Marine reserve is a "No Take" reserve.

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Ghostsharknz - 4/22/2015 6:22 PM Rating Added: 5 Plenty to see. From crayfish, ells, snapper, kina (sea urchins), and so much more. Night diving is also possible. A few caves on the island to explore as well.