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Scientists catch, tattoo and release cleaner wrasse fish on Lizard Island as part of a behavioural research project.

The scientists working to keep the ‘lights’ on at the Great Barrier Reef

Mass coral mortality is the worst it has ever been. Some experts say neither side of politics is prepared to reckon with reality.

  • Angus Dalton

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Scientists are hoping to find a way to save the coral on the Great Barrier Reef from climate change.

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
Wetsuits are design to be worn in the wet, not to restaurants.

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
Wreckage of a plane that crashed on Lizard Island in Queensland.

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
Ten thousand years ago Lizard Island was part of the Australian mainland.

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
Just one of many ways to pass the time on Lizard Island.

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
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Captain James Cook and his crew dropped anchor off Lizard Island.

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
Sunset over the resort at Lizard Island.

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
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Rhapsody in blue and white

The grande dame of reef retreats doesn't stop at sand and snorkelling for Susan Gough Henly.

Taste of the tropics ... Ospreys Restaurant.

Impeccable manners

Queensland's Lizard Island is a place for A-list castaways, writes Daniel Scott.

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