Australia

Lady Elliot Island : Queensland : AUSTRALIA.:

A lovely card of Lady Elliot Island in the Barrier Reef of Northern Queensland.:
 Lady Elliot Island is an island in the southernmost Coral Cay in the Great Barrier Reef. The island lies 46 nautical miles ( 85 kilometers  53 miles ) NE of Bundaberg and covers an area of some 45 Hectares ( 110 acres) it is part of the Capricorn and Bunker group of Islands and is owned by the Commonwealth of Australia.The island is home to a small "eco" resort and has a small airstrip and is serviced daily with flights from the mainland.The Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and is known for its bio diversity Lady Elliot Island is located in the "Green Zone" of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and is the highest classification designated  by The Marine Park Authority. The "Green Zones" protect the bio diversity of the Marine Park by protecting important breeding and nursery areas such as sea grass beds, mangrove communities , and deep water shoals and reefs..The Island is particularly popular for its scuba diving and snorkelling as its location far offshore at the far southern end of The Great Barrier Reef and the results in the excellent water clarity.
The waters surrounding the Island are particularly rich in all forms of sea life because of the total ban on fishing or of the taking of anything from the Islands surrounding waters..Manta rays are in abundance and are attracted by the plankton around the Island. The speckled carpet shark is often observed in its clear waters also.