Australia's Hidden Isla

The crown jewel of the Great Barrier Reef, Lady Elliot Island is a mecca for underwater life, teeming with colourful coral, manta rays, sea turtles, and humpback whales to form a dizzying array of biodiversity unrivalled anywhere on the reef.

Cast adrift and alone in the nutrient-rich Southern Ocean, cut off by wild seas and brutal winds, lies an enchanted island fortress where some of Australia’s most iconic mainland fauna have made a last stand.

A speck of an island in the Indian Ocean is a tiny refuge to plants and creatures found nowhere else in the world. Birds rule its skies, whale sharks patrol its seas, and an endemic land crab undertakes a treacherous migration to breed.

Built on shifting sands that support an unlikely haven for plants and wildlife, this perpetually evolving island mosaic of curious habitats has earned World Heritage Status for its remarkable geological history.