Simpson Rock

A sea pinnacle. Small exposed area of the rock which continues its steep shape underwater until around 20-30 meters where it has a small platform. At the edge of the platform, it drops off to 60 + meters. Roughly 20-30 minutes to circle the rock underwater. Extremely exposed to currents and rough sea conditions.

Marine life at this site

Very fishy, large fish schools of New Zealand demoiselle. With warmer water conditions, similar sighting as the Poor Knights are possible, such as Manta Rays.

Based on open species observationswithin ~75 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Black Stingray

Bathytoshia lata1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Lunella smaragda1 obs.

Short-tail Stingray

Bathytoshia brevicaudata1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Tyrannodoris luteolineata1 obs.

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Søpindsvin

Evechinus chloroticus2 obs.

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Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas2 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Cellana ornata2 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Epopella plicata2 obs.

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Musling

Zemysia zelandica1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Zeacumantus subcarinatus1 obs.

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Skallus

Ischnochiton maorianus1 obs.

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Søpung

Asterocarpa coerulea1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Tambja tenuilineata1 obs.

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Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Kurodaovula wakayamaensis1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Janolus mokohinau1 obs.

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Siphonaria australis1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Tornatellides subperforatus1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Austrolittorina antipodum1 obs.

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Skallus

Cryptoconchus porosus1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Diloma aethiops1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Chamaesipho columna1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Petrolisthes elongatus1 obs.