Sibu & Tinggi Islands · Malaysia · Coral garden · Reef
One Tree Rock
An islet with one tree, ringed all round by hard and soft coral
Area photo: Wolfgang Ahlmer · CC BY 4.0
A small islet on the far eastern side of Pulau Tinggi, named for the single tree that grows on it. Hard and soft corals ring the whole islet, building into large boulder formations further out that draw reef fish and small life alike.
0Where it is and how deep
2.2992° N, 104.1189° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Close to the islet the bottom is covered in hard coral. Further out, at about 15 m, boulders of hard and soft coral rise from the seabed, busy with schooling damsels, angelfish and pufferfish, with the odd moray eel and stingray. The soft coral hanging from the boulders hides nudibranchs and flatworms.
Marine life and season
- Reef fish swarms
- Stingrays
- Nudibranchs
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | Off-season | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Good | Good | Fair | Off-season |
Season follows Sibu & Tinggi Islands: Most resorts close for the monsoon from December into February; visibility also dips in August, the warmest month.
Sources
- Diving at Rimba Resort — Rimba Resort / Hi-Tide Divers
- Pulau Tinggi — OpenStreetMap
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Reef
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Coral garden
Massive, undamaged hard-coral formations off Pulau Tinggi
Reef
Soft coral layered over hard coral, with bumphead parrotfish passing
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