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Indonesia :: Irian Jaya : Mike's Point

This rocky outcrop just off Cape Kri was bombed duing WWII. From the air it was mistaken for a Japanese ship due to its size and the wake left by speeding currents. Walls surrounding the islet drop to over 40 meters and attract huge schools of sweetlips, snappers and fusiliers. A dazling array of giant sea fans on a shelf at 27 meters can be explored for pygmy seahorses and the walls and coral crevaces home all manner of reef life. Mike's point is named after pioneer Max Ammer's son.

 

Depths: 5 - 40m

Viz: 10 - 30m

Currents: Can be strong

Getting there : Liveaboard

Best months: Mar to Nov

pygmy

 

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