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Tablas Island Blue Hole

Coordinates: 12°39′39″N 122°09′06″E / 12.6608098°N 122.1518°E / 12.6608098; 122.1518
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Tablas Island Blue Hole
LocationJust off northwest Gorda Point in northeastern Tablas, below the Gorda Point Lighthouse
Coordinates12°39′39″N 122°09′06″E / 12.6608098°N 122.1518°E / 12.6608098; 122.1518
Depth30 m (98 ft)
ElevationEntrance is about 5 m (16 ft) deep

The 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]

References

  1. ^ "Tablas Island – The Blue Hole". the-three-p.com/. n.d. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Diving At The Blue Hole on Tablas Island, Romblon". journeyera.com. September 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "A Wreck, a Reef and a Blue Hole: Exploring Tablas and Romblon, Philippines". California Diver. April 4, 2022.