Tablas Island Blue Hole
Marine sinkhole
12°39′39″N 122°09′06″E / 12.6608098°N 122.1518°E / 12.6608098; 122.1518The Tablas Island Blue Hole is an underwater sinkhole located off northeast Tablas Island below the Gorda Point Lighthouse, a historic lighthouse located about 248 kilometers (154 mi) southeast of Manila in Barangay Cawayan, San Agustin, Romblon, Philippines.
Description
It is a vertical chimney about 8 metres (26 ft) in diameter,[1] and is the only known blue hole in the Philippines. With an entrance in shallow water, it is possible to free-dive into the top part of the hole.[2] The bottom of the hole is at a depth of about 30 meters.[3]
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Blue holes
- Amberjack Hole
- Blue Hole (Guam)
- Blue Hole (Red Sea)
- Blue Holes (Saudi Arabia)
- Dean's Blue Hole
- Dragon Hole
- Great Blue Hole
- Green Banana Hole
- Taam Ja' Blue Hole
- Tablas Island Blue Hole
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