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Lady Elliot Island - Great Barrier Reef
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Lady Elliot Island is the most southerly island within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It lies 85 kilometres north-east of Bundaberg and is an unspoilt coral cay which is actually part of the reef. The diving there is incredible with 10 dive sites including Lighthouse Bommie, Coral Gardens, Moiri and Shark Pool. The visibility is excellent and ranges from 25 to 50 metres. Explore the many shipwrecks in the waters off the Island.
Lady Elliot Island resort is low key Australian island resort, relaxed and environmentally oriented, with important turtle and bird rookeries. It also boasts a reef education centre for a close up on nature. The island is a popular scuba diving and snorkelling location due to its interesting dive sites. The resort has no phones, no TV, no radio & no hassles. Sea turtles including the endangered Loggerhead Turtle nest on Lady Elliot during the summer month from late afternoon through until early morning from November to January. Baby turtles can be seen scampering to the ocean from January until April usually under the cover of darkness.
On Lady Elliot Island, you set the pace. You can get into a great book on a stretch of deserted beach, go diving with one of the qualified dive instructors, or explore the island and visit the main landmark, the Lady Elliot Island Lighthouse, one of the first built in Australia using a timber framed substructure and cast iron external cladding.
A true island paradise - Lady Elliot Island, visit it today! Also see our Queensland islands wedding page
