The Visual Guide to Lady Elliot Island is a 400+ page, comprehensive guide to the southernmost island of the world heritage Great Barrier Reef. The book is a massive compilation of photos, diagrams and maps; designed to lead you through Lady Elliot's greatest locations, uncertain history and hidden secrets. It's the perfect companion to any trip to Lady Elliot Island. Explore by land, sea and air like never before.
Lady Elliot Island is the southernmost island in the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Its relative remoteness, combined with its devastation from mining, caused Lady Elliot to be largely forgotten. As a result, the island begs for exploration and discovery. It is increasingly seen as one of the most important wildlife sanctuaries within the Great Barrier Reef and has a story of rejuvenation that is one of the most important stories of the modern era.
This is a one-of-a-kind book that helps you make the most of your limited time on the island. Do you want to swim with turtles, dolphins, sharks or manta rays? This guide can show you how to do that in the simplest possible way. Lady Elliot's least known, secret, and most impressive locations are revealed in highly detailed aerial drone maps for the first time.
Packed chock full of amazing imagery, this guide will transport you to the southernmost island of the Great Barrier Reef. Experience the seasons, the weather, and the wonders of Lady Elliot Island with never-before-seen photos and one-of-a-kind diagrams in the most comprehensive guide to LEI ever created.
One of the things that makes visiting Lady Elliot Island such a thrill is it is relatively unexplored and poorly understood. When I started living and working on Lady Elliot, I found that knowing where to go, what to do, or how to get there, was pretty confusing. Over the course of my two-and-a-half years there, I slowly learnt my way around the reef and the island. I learnt about hidden locations, the best times-of-year and how to maximise my interactions with marine and bird life – all while capturing photos.
My unique workload saw me employed in many different locations all around the island and as a result, I have a fair understanding of many aspects of Lady Elliot Island. I've spent hundreds of hours working in the grounds and forests, planting trees and maintaining pathways. I've spent hundreds of hours in the water and can navigate using nothing but the reef and sea floor. I've explored the beaches and the island at nighttime, and could walk blindfolded from one side of the island to the other. I've learnt where the turtles are, where the mantas like to be, why the whales swim where they do, and even how to see coral spawning once a year.
This guide is about sharing as much of what I have learnt as possible.
There is no better source if you want to learn about coral spawning on Lady Elliot Island. With this guide you can can look out for the signs that signal the beginning of the annual coral spawning event.
Learn about the wild animals that call Lady Elliot Island home, from the mystery of the Ornate Eagle Ray to the secret path of the Humpback Whale. You can find out about it all.
Snorkelling with turtles on Lady Elliot Island is a brilliant experience but it's only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to exploring the depths of the southern Great Barrier Reef.