Stand-up Paddleboarding

One of the best ways to enjoy the crystal clear waters of Lord Howe Island is from a stand-up paddleboard. Rent a board at Neds Beach or Lagoon Beach and look out for wrasses, turtles and myriads of coral as you glide through the calm waters.

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Lord Howe Island Golf

Lord Howe is home to one of the most picturesque golf courses in Australia, which overlooks the towering Mt. Lidgbird and Mt. Gower. The nine-hole course meanders through the lushly vegetated Kentia Palm forest and out into the gently undulating open fairways along the ocean foreshore - providing the golfer with many challenges along the way.

Hand-feeding Fish at Neds Beach

Neds Beach Sanctuary Zone offers a unique opportunity to view an amazing diversity of coral, fish and other marine life close to shore. And you can hand-feed fish in this haven. Be part of a favourite Lord Howe ritual and help feed eager mullet, wrasse, garfish, silver drummer, spangled emperor and metre-long kingfish.

Diving

Lord Howe Island Marine Park brings together a mix of tropical, subtropical and temperate marine life found nowhere else on Earth, making it one of the world’s best diving sites. Discover the numerous atolls, pinnacles and reefs of the Admiralty Islands. Explore the basalt caves and reefs below Balls Pyramid, the world’s tallest sea stack. The waters are home to huge schools of violet sweep, rainbow runners, marlin, dolphins, turtles and rare species such as Spanish dancers, double-headed wrasse and Galapagos whalers.

Fishing

Five major ocean currents intersect at Lord Howe Island and the waters are teeming with tropical, subtropical and temperate species of fish. The island's shallow lagoons contain trevally, silver drummer, bluefish and the double-header wrasse. Join a fishing boat adventure charter for the chance to hook Lord Howe kingfish, silver trevally, tuna, wahoo, cod species, marlin and more.

Bushwalking

Lord Howe Island is great for walking and hiking. Although only 11 km long and 2 km wide, the island has many bushwalking options for a wide range of abilities. The most challenging is the 14 km Mt Gower hike, rated as one of the best day treks in the world. An experienced guide will lead you through this 875-metre ascent, an eight-hour return journey that requires ropes in some sections.

Birdwatching

Lord Howe Island is one of Australia’s premier birdwatching destinations, with 14 species of seabirds breeding here in their hundreds of thousands. The island also has more than 130 permanent and migratory bird species, including the unique Lord Howe Island woodhen, vast flocks of migrating shearwaters and rare providence petrels.

Stand-up Paddleboarding

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