Lady
Elliot Island Resort - Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef
Resort
    
Lady Elliot Island Resort on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
is a low key, relaxed and environmentally oriented resort with
important turtle and bird rookeries. It also boasts a reef education
centre - a close up on nature. The Island is a popular Scuba
diving and snorkelling location due to its interesting dive
sites.
The resort has no phones - no TV - no radio - no
hassles.
A
relaxing laid back atmosphere in tune with nature and the sea.
The
Island
Lady Elliot Island is a Coral Cay of 42 Hectares (100 acres)
in area with a low key 49 room resort. The island has its own
airstrip which is located on the eastern side and serviced daily
by Whitaker Air Charter. Lady Elliot Island (also known as 'The
Lazy Lady' )is a true Coral Cay which has evolved over thousands
of years and is an important sea-bird and turtle rookery site.
Whales can also be seen passing by from June to October.
Guest
numbers are limited on the island and this allows first hand
experiences of nesting birds - some 50 species including the
unique Red Tailed Tropic Birds. Green and loggerhead turtles
come ashore between November and March and lay their eggs and
after the incubation period - normally eight weeks - gives you
the unique opportunity to see the turtles hatchlings scurrying
to the ocean.
Facilities
Lady Elliot has three types of accommodation available.
- Tent
Cabins - with shared facilities.
- Reef
Rooms - self contained with bathroom and tea/coffee facilities.
- Island
Suites - self contained with bathroom - tea /coffee facilities
and refrigerator.
There
are no TV's, radios or phones in the rooms.
There are no
eftpos facilities on the Island.
There are wall mounted
or overhead fans but no airconditioning. There are no keys but
doors can be locked from the inside and a safe facility is available
at reception.
Reception
hours on the island are from 8.00am till 5.00pm
The
Resort Souvenir Gift Shop has a limited range of pharmaceutical
lines as well as a range of resort souvenir items, clothing,
beach towels, magazines and newspapers. There is a Bistro and
Pool Side Bar where lunch, cold drinks, tea/coffee and snacks
can be purchased. The resort has a limited First-Aid facility
and basic First-Aid supplies. Fresh towels are supplied daily.
Meals
Breakfast and dinner daily are included in the tariff
Education
Centre
Most facets of the Great Barrier Reef and its
inhabitants can be found in the Education Centre. Displays,
videos, slides and a small library plus guided walks and talks
by our knowledgeable staff make your stay interesting and rewarding.
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Lady
Elliot Island Resort,
Lady Elliot Island,
Great Barrier
Reef,
Queensland, Australia.
For
more information contact:
Ozhorizons,
Phone: 07 41249943, Fax 07 41256833
International +61 7
41249943, Fax +61 7 41256833
Bookings freecall 1800 252 668
Or
use our online booking and enquiry form
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