Begin
your day with a dip in the champagne
surf of Blinky Beach or float in the cool
waters of the lagoon and watch the kaleidoscope of colourful corals and tropical fish beneath you.
The
clear, clean sea surrounding Lord Howe Island lures visitors to swim, surf, snorkel, dive, fish or paddle,
year-round.
Some
of the Pacific’s best dive sites are
a short boat ride away – but you can view the world’s most southerly coral reef by just wading in from the beach
with a mask and snorkel. Relax on a deserted strand of golden sand (there are 11 beaches to choose from, including Neds
Beach, named Australia’s Cleanest Beach
in 2004) or take a glass bottom boat
trip.
You
can hand-feed the metre-long kingfish at Neds Beach, or try your
hand at catching one off-shore from one of the local sports fishing boats.
The
island is laced with delightful walking
trails through palm and banyan forests, emerging at spectacular cliff-top vistas. For the adventurous,
there are challenging hikes, including 875
metre Mt Gower – regarded as one of
the world’s best day walks.
Lord
Howe is also Australia’s premier bird
watching destination, with over 14 species of
seabirds nesting on the island – and most readily seen, including one of
the world’s rarest birds, the Lord Howe Island woodhen.
And at
day’s end, sip a cold beer or glass of wine and watch the sun sink into the
sea.
There
is nowhere on earth like Lord Howe Island. With so many extraordinary
experiences to be enjoyed, most visitors stay
a week or more – and many come back again, year after year!
