Lizard Island

Lizard Island, Australia is located 240km north of Cairns, Lizard Island is Australia's most northerly resort island on the Great Barrier Reef, set amidst some of the most spectacular coral reefs to be found anywhere in the world.

Lizard is an exclusive island resort and National Park boasting no less than 24 sandy beaches, the sand being fine and white which makes the shallow reef waters around the island appear a stunning turquoise colour and very, very inviting!

The clear waters provide excellent snorkelling and diving opportunities, and a full time experienced dive team is available for half or full day excursions aboard the island's own dive boat, the MV Serranidae.

Not far from Lizard Island is the world renowned diving spot of Cod Hole, so named because of the huge Potato Cod, or Grouper, that live there. These friendly fish grow to lengths well in excess of a meter and will approach divers without any threat.

Staying on Lizard island means staying in top class resort accommodation, with a choice of 40 rooms on offer. These range from lodges set on the highest point of the island, giving unprecedented views, to beachside private suites all with modern facilities and amenities.

Apart from the obvious diving and snorkelling around the island, other activities available include glass bottomed boat trips out over the reefs, water ski-ing, catamarans and paddle skis, nature trails, tennis and volleyball. A health spa and gym is also there for residents to use should you happen to get bored of life in paradise....

Getting to Lizard Island

The closest international airport is Cairns and all flights to the island are made from Cairns airport.

There are no scheduled boat transfers to the island because of the distance from Cairns, so flying is at the moment the only option, with Macair and Skytrans being the two main carriers.

It's important to remember that Lizard Island is an exclusive holiday resort, it's not somewhere that you can just turn up and hope that they'll take you in! There is a smart-casual dress code for the evenings as you will be wining and dining in the resort facilities, there's no option on this!

Truly a 'paradise location', Lizard Island Resort will happily cater for your every need to make you stay there a very memorable one indeed.

Lizard Island web site.

Other Island Resorts include:-

• Dunk Island
• Lady Elliot Island
• Hinchinbrook Island
• Magnetic Island
• The Whitsunday Islands
• Hayman Island
• Fraser Island (not one of the Great Barrier Reef islands) but well worthy of a mention!