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Top snorkelling spots in Australia

You don't need to have a scuba diving certificate to enjoy the best of Australia's reefs. Here are the best snorkel sites.
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    Busselton Jetty, Geographe Bay, WA
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Ninepin Point Marine Nature Reserve, TAS

This Tasmanian reef includes a great variety of marine life, such as sponge gardens, kelp forests, sea dragons, fairy penguins and migrating whales.

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