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A dark shape appears in the blue. It banks once, glides beneath you and suddenly the reef feels very big…Read more World Manta Day: Meet the Mantas & the People Helping Protect Them

After two decades keeping the power running, the water flowing and the wastewater treated on the southernmost coral cay of…Read more Twenty Years of Keeping the Lights On: Laurie’s Lady Elliot Island Story

There is something quietly extraordinary about Lady Elliot Island. On the surface, it is a place of stunning beauty, but…Read more Science in Action: Turtles, Tropicbirds, and the Leaf to Reef Team

For over 50 years, Lady Elliot Island has been on a journey of regeneration, restoring and protecting this unique ecosystem.…Read more Revegetation in Action – Summer 2026 Update

My name is Georgia, and I have what I consider to be one of the most incredible jobs in the…Read more Life as a Reef Protection Officer on Lady Elliot Island

“To know that you’re not just leaving a legacy but you’re living a legacy every day, that’s what makes it…Read more Celebrating 20 years as Island Custodians

Lady Elliot Island’s terrestrial restoration continues as part of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation’s landmark Reef Islands Initiative, the Southern…Read more Revegetation in Action – Winter 2025 Update

Imagine stepping onto an island where the very waters that surround you pulse with life in its most pristine form.…Read more The Extraordinary Power of Green Zones at Lady Elliot Island

This year, we celebrate a milestone for Lady Elliot Island. Constructed in 1873, our charismatic light house has stood tall,…Read more Celebrating 150 years of history, navigation and innovation

Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort is thrilled to announce a new Bottlenose Dolphin calf has been born to one of…Read more Making a SPLASH!