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This low rocky point in Coral Cove meets a narrow high-tide beach that opens into a vibrant underwater landscape of soft and hard corals, colourful sponges, and teeming fish life. Part of the Great Sandy Marine Park's protected 'marine national park' zone, the site offers shallow, calm conditions sheltered by the headland — making it perfect for beginners and families. Snorkellers can wade in from the rocks and immediately encounter schools of pomfrets, coral trout, stingrays, and the occasional loggerhead turtle or guitar shark. 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