Lady Elliot Island

8/07/2018 – 13/07/2018 Lady Elliot Island

Great Barrier Reef, QUEENSLAND

Darumbal country

Participants: Paul Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

We spent a wonderful five nights at the Lady Elliot Eco resort which is the only accommodation on this small coral cay. The island is accessed by a short scenic flight from Hervey Bay or Bundaberg.

When you first arrive you wonder how you will occupy your time on such a small island. It takes about a day to get into the island rhythm and then you don’t want to leave.

The snorkeling is excellent. On high tide you can snorkel in the lagoon which has an incredible variety of tropical fish, octopus, coral and abundant turtles. Swimming with turtles who appear to be unperturbed by our presence is such a beautiful experience. At low tide you can join a guided reef walk with the marine biologists who are part of the activities team.

Total distance: 0.75 km
Max elevation: 4 m
Total climbing: 0 m
Total descent: 0 m
Average speed: 0.72 km/h
Total time: 01:00:00

Download file: 20180710.gpx Track Info

There are snorkel safaris where you dive off the boat and hopefully get to see the larger creatures like manta rays and whales. The beach side of the island also has excellent snorkeling at the lighthouse and coral gardens. There are many educational activities scheduled during the day so there is always something to do.

The walk around the island is 2.5km so can easily be done before breakfast. This was my second visit to this wonderful place and the efforts they have made to make it eco friendly is admirable and makes me want to keep going back to support their efforts.

Day 2: Monday 9/07/2018