Lizard Island
This is the heartbeat of efforts to save a global icon. Is it too late?
A new generation of scientists are refusing to give up on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Angus Dalton and Janie Barrett
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Try on the wetsuit in advance, they said. I did – and couldn’t get it off
It’s fun to overhear island locals telling humorous anecdotes at the pub, until you realise they’re talking about you.
- Sue Wallace
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Pilot praised after passengers walk away from crash on Qld island
A pilot has been praised for his quick thinking after passengers were able to exit the plane before emergency services arrived after a crash on a far north Queensland island.
- Fraser Barton
Lizard Island: The spectacular Aussie island that once wasn't an island at all
Lizard Island is a research station for reef conservation, keeper of Aboriginal history, and a heavenly getaway.
- Catherine Marshall
Lizard Island: Dom Perignon and lobster rolls on this luxurious Australian island
There's stiff competition for delightful ways to spend your time on Lizard Island.
- Jane Reddy
Cook's Look, Lizard Island: Coral Expeditions Barrier Reef cruise review
Lizard Island was put on the map by Captain Cook whose ship had become lost among the nearby labyrinthine low-lying reefs.
- Keith Austin
Lizard Island, Queensland: Australia's very own fantasy island
This far-flung island on the Great Barrier Reef is Australia's best barefoot luxury resort.
- Sheriden Rhodes
Rhapsody in blue and white
The grande dame of reef retreats doesn't stop at sand and snorkelling for Susan Gough Henly.
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