The waters off Low Head, according to National Geographic, is one of the top five diving spots in the World with magnificent marine life.

On this peninsula, Fairy Penguins nest and come home at dusk to feed their chicks. In 1995, the 'Iron Baron' hit the Hebe Reef coming in to the Tamar and oil contaminated the penguins. In a massive operation by the local people, all the contaminated penguins were rescued, washed, fed and rehabilitated in various backyard swimming pools and returned to their nests. Not one bird was lost and the colony thrives. George Town council organises penguin viewing tours. This is the beach where they come ashore.

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