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MORAVIA (POSSIBLY)

The Moravia, or what we strongly suspect is the Moravia, is one of those deeper West Coast wrecks that truly rewards the effort. Dropping down through the gloom, the visibility often sits at a respectable 10-15 metres, but it's the sheer intactness that gets us every time. This 22-metre fishing vessel sank in 1989 and now lies upright at 46 metres, her mast still reaching skyward, her stern pointing north. We love finning along her deck, peering into the open holds where conger eels often lurk, thick as a diver's thigh. The wheelhouse is still largely there, a fantastic swim-through if you’re comfortable with overhead environments and your buoyancy is spot-on. What really makes this site special, though, is the sheer density of life. Devonshire cup corals carpet every available surface, their orange polyps brilliant against the dark steel. Look closely and you'll spot squat lobsters scuttling amongst the anemones, and we’ve even seen a wolfish or two tucked away in the more sheltered sections of the stern. It's a proper technical dive, no doubt, but for experienced wreck divers, it offers a genuine sense of exploration.