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Lord Howe Island Group - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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One of just four island groups to be awarded the World Heritage Listing (1982)
and surrounded by Marine Parks there is plenty to see and do.
Check out the
listed attractions. Another great way is to experience the area is to book in
with one of the tour operators.
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Also check out our group listings for New South Wales
and National tours:
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Comets Hole
Has a semi circular reef wall dropping to 8
metres and is a haven for Stingrays, Silver Trevally, Painted
Morwong, Drummer, Bluefish and Catfish. There is a fresh water
spring that emerges under the sandy bottom.
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Erscotts Hole
Located inside the reef edge on the
south-west side of Rabbit Island and is best visited at low tide
when the surrounding reef is exposed; the reef then stops any wave
action inside the hole, resulting in clear, calm water. It's overall
depth is less than 5 metres.
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Neds Beach
The most popular and accessible area on the east
side of the island. The beach is surrounded by Kentia and Banyan
forests. The Islanders and visitors have been hand
feeding fish off the beach for years, resulting in a huge population
of tame mullet, Silver drummer, wrasses and trevally, which swim
right at the waters edge.
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North Bay
A great picnic and BBQ location, where you can
also see the great variety of fish.
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Old Settlement Beach
Located at at the northern end of the
lagoon, is a place of tranquillity. You can relax and enjoy the sun
whilst searching for the large Green Turtles or enjoy a walk in the
forests.
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Scuba Diving
Separated from the mainland by over
600 km of deep ocean, the waters surrounding Lord Howe Island contain an mix of
tropical and temperate marine species. This unique marine environment is
breathtaking to view. Some dive sites include: Gower's Pinnacle, Rupert's Reef,
and Malabar/Landslide.
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Snorkelling
There are a great variety of fish,
both tropical and temperate with the total recorded species, at last count up to
490. Many of these are visible in the shallow waters just off the beaches. This
means that you can snorkel within about 2 metres of water and within 50 metres
of the shore. On the Lagoon side of the island, there are protected dives at
Sylphs Hole, the Far Rocks and North Bay.
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Walking Trails
There are many walking trails
including Transit Hill, Clear Place, Stevens Reserve, Max Nicholls Track, Mount
Eliza, Old Gulch, Malabar and Kim's Lookout, Coastal Track to Rocky Run and Boat
Harbour, Goat House, Intermediate Hill, Little Island and Mount Gower. Details
available from the Visitor's Centre.
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