Lord Howe Island

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With its Kentia Palms, Banyan Trees, pristine beaches and tropical warm year round weather, Lord Howe Island make for the perfect holiday location for your next getaway. Lord Howe Island is a rare place where people still ride bicycles, where fish are abundant, where indigenous Kentia palms and pure white sand fringe an aqua lagoon and where the translucent ocean rolls in on in to the magnificent surfing beach.

It is one of the most beautiful, unspoilt islands imaginable, fringed by the most southerly coral reef in the world. It lies in the South Pacific only 700 kilometres north-east of Sydney, or south-east of Brisbane. Lord Howe boasts such spectacular scenery and special environs, that it was one of the first places in the world to acquire a World Heritage listing.

From many of the luxury accommodation establishment that are located on the island you will only ever be a short bike ride from the fantastic golf course or the beautiful bays and inlets such as Blinky, and Lovers Bay. You can also enjoy other attractions such as cafés, museum, bowling green, shops, post office, and churches. Stretch out on Old Settlement Beach or check out Neds Beach where you can hand-feed the fish.

Swimming, surfing, fishing and diving are all favourite pastime for anyone that lives on the island or visits it. The waters are perfect for all kinds of water sports so why not embark on an adventure that you will never forget. The ocean that surrounds Lord Howe Island are filled with reef fish, coral gardens, caves and bommies that divers and snorkelers just love to explore. And with many outstanding fishing charters leaving the island everyday you are sure to enjoy a great day of fishing out on the open waters where you can reel in some great eating fish for dinner that night. Lord Howe Island is fringed by the most southern coral reef in the world. More than 400 species of fish and 90 species of coral live in its crystal-clear waters, many of which are found nowhere else in the world.

Guided and self-guided bush treks, fish feeding at Ned's Beach, bicycling, bird watching tours, cruising around the Island, kayaking, reef walking, snorkelling and scuba diving, or just laying around in a world class world heritage environment, are some of the favourite things to do. Measuring 11kms long and almost 3kms wide, Lord Howe provides plenty of activity from mountaineering on the high peaks and cycling through rainforests, to reef walking and snorkelling in the lagoon.

From resorts, hotels, lodges, cabins, villas and bungalows.... there are so many luxury accommodation establishments that will only make your stay on the island even more memorable and relaxing. Be tucked away from the rest of the world and immerse yourself in the islands serenity! Lord Howe Island is a nature lover's paradise.

So if you are thinking about arranging your next holiday to be on Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, then why not speak with any one of our staff members who can make all of the necessary arrangements for you so all you need to worry about is packing your bags.

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