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Coral Gardens, Tawali, Milne Bay We selected Coral Gardens, out of all the amazing dive sites at Tawali, for its panoramic array of colourful hard corals – and its easy access. Even snorkellers can enjoy this gently sloping dive site, where corals of every shape, size and colour compete for attention, and the reef fish are simply overwhelming in their abundance and diversity.

Nearby Deacon’s Reef has similar coral cover, but a narrower shelf, which falls away sharply to the depths, attracting whale sharks, hammerheads and manta rays. Visibility: +30m Depth: 3–10m