Island Wildlife & Scenery

The wildlife and scenery that is present of Lord Howe Island is something that you will find hard pressed to experience at any place in Australia. It is an island that is so condense with an array of natural flora and fauna that it is a nature lover’s paradise as well as having a well developed accommodation industry.

Lord Howe Island has some of the best diving in the world with 490 species of fish, 93 coral species, 4% of which are unique to Lord Howe and two accredited Diving Schools. The submerged plateau of Lord Howe is 1,000 metres deep with the opportunity to dive walls, caves, swim-throughs and pinnacles, reefs, gutters and craters. Consequently, water sports such as diving and snorkelling are popular on Lord Howe, as is deep sea fishing. There are also regular sightings of whales and dolphins.

Lord Howe Island is unique among inhabited Pacific islands in that less than 10 percent of the island has been cleared for human use. Despite this, a large number of endemic birds are now extinct, and the native fauna is threatened by introduced species. However, the majority of the island group is well preserved as a World Heritage Site and as the control of exotic animals continues, some regrowth of vegetation is occurring.

With is pristine lagoons, crystal blue waters that are teeming with an array of underwater species and land dwelling creatures that are just waiting to be discovered by you, Lord Howe Island is a true paradise with remarkable wildlife and scenery galore. So call us today so that we can begin to arrange your holiday of a life time to this beautiful island escape.