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Wild coral islands and protected shipwreck history off Geraldton
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The Wallabi, Easter and Pelsaert groups offer coral gardens, reef fish, seagrass and historically significant wreck landscapes in a remote temperate-tropical transition. The signature outing is an offshore vessel, not a simple walk-in reef. Abrolhos Island Charters markets 4 to 6 day liveaboard-style dive charters from Geraldton. The operator requires certification and personal scuba equipment plus a qualified divemaster, brought by the group or arranged separately. The Batavia site at Morning Reef is protected heritage, not an artifact-recovery dive. Geraldton also has a distinct local boat-wreck option, South Tomi, subject to a fresh site and permit check.
Wallabi Group coral reefs
Coral gardens and contrasting tropical and temperate marine life off the Wallabi islands; sites are selected by an experienced skipper, not by a single fixed boat timetable.
Easter Group reefs
An additional island-group reef area with protected bird and sea-lion habitat, visited only where a current commercial itinerary and marine conditions permit.
Pelsaert Group reefs
Southern island-group marine habitat; do not land in sensitive seabird breeding areas, especially on Pelsaert Island from mid-August to late January.
Batavia wreck, Morning Reef
A historically significant 1629 Dutch East India Company wreck.
South Tomi, Geraldton
Mainland Geraldton artificial reef/wreck cited by Coral Coast tourism; reported as a deeper, offshore boat dive requiring a local permit check.
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