Lady Elliot Island is located 80kms north-east of Bundaberg and is the closest Great Barrier Reef island to Brisbane, Queensland’s southern capital. Day trippers or overnight guests can access the island by scenic flight from Bundaberg, Hervey Bay/Fraser Coast, Brisbane (Redcliffe) and the Gold Coast.
Watch our latest videos to discover the magic of Lady Elliot Island, explore the Eco Resort and enjoy natural encounters both above and below the water. Take a look at our accommodation options, facilities and activities available, snorkelling adventures and premium dive locations.
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TOURISM industry leader Peter Gash from Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort has been recognised at the 2014 Queensland Tourism Awards. Mr Gash received the Marie Watson-Blake Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual.
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Lady Elliot Island, located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Australia, is a hotspot for marine megafauna and happens to be home to up to 450 manta rays (Manta alfredi), which are listed as vulnerable to extinction on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Staff at Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort say the first turtle of the season has nested and hopefully laid its first clutch of eggs. Click on the following link to read the complete article was written by Frances Adcock's and published on ABC Online.
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Basking near Australia’s continental shelf, Marie Barbieri loses herself among marine creatures of all colours and contours on Lady Elliot Island. Read the article published on the World Travel Guide website.
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THE global spotlight on the G20 will shine on Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort's Managing Director as he speaks about leading the way in the ecotourism industry. Peter Gash will be a panellist at the G20 Sustainable Leaders Forum in Brisbane today. Click here to view the article written by Emma McBryde and published on The Observer website.
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Nesting turtles, resident manta rays, vibrant coral and rare birds – Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef is a haven for wildlife above and below the water. This wonderful article was featured in Qantas The Australian Way September 2014.
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WHERE would Campbell Newman take the world's most powerful people if given the chance? The Queensland Premier told 4BC, given the chance, he'd take US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping to Gladstone to see their gas investment at work and Bundaberg's Lady Elliot Island to encourage tourism.
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AUSTRALIA’S Lady Elliot Island has been named one of the world’s top five “hot spots” to snorkel with marine “mega fauna”. Alana House has written a captivating article about Lady Elliot Island: The Aussie paradise where you can swim with giants. This article was published by the Herald Sun and features an interactive gallery of the marine mega fauna of Lady Elliot Island.
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Richard Green swims with the wildlife on the Great Barrier Reef. Click here to read the full article published on Express UK.
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Runaway Juno, Juno Kim, has written a wonderful blog following her visit to Lady Elliot Island featuring some awesome photos.
