Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island is a volcanic island in the Tasman Sea, and is a Permanent Park Preserve. Known for its flora, fauna and geology, this place is great for bird watching, kayaking, fishing, and surfing. Lord Howe Island is also a famous dive destination for divers of all levels, with over 60 dive sites that feature swim-throughs, bommies, a healthy reef, pinnacles, overhangs, and caves. The average depth is 15-20m/49-66ft. The water visibility is 10-15m/33-49ft in winter, and 25-35m/82-115ft from December onward. The current can reach 4 knots in some spots.

Most famous dive sites

Different reef systems around Lord Howe Island make each dive site here incredible and unique. The most famous of them are the uninhabited Admiralty Islands with walls, pinnacles, and rocks at a depth of 16-40m/52-131ft, the horseshoe-shaped reef and overhangs of Malabar, and Lagoon, an ideal training location for novice divers. Another interesting dive site here is Ball’s Pyramid, with a curious underwater landscape.