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Lord
Howe Island has one of the most fascinating
and pristine marine environments in
Australia. At the crossroads of warm
currents from the north and cooler
currents from the south the Island
has a mix of both tropical and temperate
marine life. The warm currents from
the north pass over the Great Barrier
Reef and sweep larvae of corals south
to Lord Howe Island, to form the most
southerly coral reef in the Pacific.
Other
tropical creatures make the reef home;
over 500 fish species have been recorded
here, with tropical species conspicuous,
along with schools of cooler water
pelagic fish. The reef is also home
to hundreds of invertebrate animals
- starfish, urchins, crabs, snails,
worms and slugs.
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Snorkeling
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Snorkeling
at Lord Howe Island
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In
February 2004 local operators,
along with the Marine Park Manager
are organising a SEAWEEK LORD
HOWE ISLAND program.
There will be a range of activities
for the local community, schoolchildren
and tourists. Activities being
organised include beach and
boat snorkels, scuba dives,
glass bottom boat trips, guided
reef walks, evening slide presentations
plus displays and video screenings.
Marine
Park manager Geoff Kelly says
"This week will be a great
chance to experience the marine
world first hand; on Lord Howe
Island the snorkelling and reef
walking are so accessible and
we will have a great program
of activities for all to join
in."
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For
visitors, There will be two
SEAWEEK holiday packages available
- one for scuba divers and one
for non scuba divers. Optional
activities of night dives and
Ball's Pyramid dives will be
available. As well the Island
has walking tracks that take
you through rainforest to thronging
seabird colonies and scenic
lookouts. Participants can choose
from a range of accommodation
on the Island, and travel from
Sydney or Brisbane with QANTASLINK.
Further
information and bookings are
available from:
Ian Hutton , Lord Howe Island
Nature Tours, 0265632447 or
lhitours@bigpond.com
Brian Busteed, Howea Divers.
0265632298 or howeadivers@bigpond.com.au
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Butterfly
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