Lizard Island
Lizard Island is the furthest north of the Queensland Islands and part of the Great Barrier Reef. Lizard island presents a fantastic opportunity to be able to stay in luxury surroundings in one of Australia's most remote areas and see some of the best of the Great Barrier Reef and far north Queensland's wonderful scenery. Lizard island will always have a place in Australia's earliest European history. When captain James Cook first explored the east coast of Australia, he became trapped in the waters inside the Great Barrier Reef in the vicinity of Lizard island. He was unable to locate a passage through the reef to get to the open sea so he landed on Lizard island and climbed to its highest peak on order to see where the reefs were located. His efforts were rewarded and he found a passage through the reef that allowed him to escape into the Coral Sea. The passage is now known as Cooks passage. Cook also named the island after the many monitor lizards he saw there.
Lizard Island today is still generally the same as it was when Cook visited. The only difference is the addition of an airstrip and a five star resort that has been built on a beautiful bay on the northern side of the island. The island is surrounded by beautiful reefs that provide some of the best dive sites in Australia as well as providing unbelievable big game and reef fishing. Some of the reefs most famous dive sites like the Cod hole and the drop offs along the Ribbon Reefs are located close to lizard island. A new phenomenon also now attracts many tourists. A colony or large group of dwarf Minke Whales are now being seen on a regular basis by divers in the area. These whales have become very inquisitive and have provided a fantastic and exciting new tourist draw card for the region.
The resort on Lizard island is excellent. It is a five star resort and has 40 individual accommodation units that overlook Anchor bay or Sunset beach. There is a great swimming pool, a superb restaurant and a day spa to help you have a relaxing holiday. Lots of day activities are mostly based around the surrounding waters. Sailing catamarans, glass bottom boats, paddle skis and hire boats all add to the list. Tennis courts and gym facilities are also available. The island has 24 beaches of its own so there is always going to one that just has your name on it. The islands restaurant is famous for the quality of the fresh food it serves and seafood is a speciality.
If you like to be pampered and you also like the excitement of a healthy outdoor life all set in a simply breathtaking location, then come and stay fro a while at Lizard Island in the far tropical north of Queensland, Australia.
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