Taking the Island Heritage
Walk is a 'must do' when
visiting Low Isles.
Learn about the history of Low
Isles and its environment.
Low Isles is situated on a large
oval 200 hectare coral platform
and consist of a small coral
cay, a large mangrove island,
mudflats, seagrass beds, and
coral reefs.
The islands are surrounded by 55
acres of coral reef very close
to the islands, making it an
ideal area for snorkellers. The
mangrove island is Woody Island
is uninhabited except for a
wealth of bird species - a vital
habitat.
Weather data has been collected
on Low Isles since 1887 and
scientific associations date
back to 1928 when it was the
base for a year long scientific
survey which studied the
structure and ecology of the
surrounding reef.
This study was the first
detailed study of a coral reef
from Low Isles anywhere in the
world and many current theories
of coral reef are based on the
findings of this expedition.
Living amongst the corals in the
blue lagoon are a large variety
of reef fish including
angelfish, damselfish, anemones,
giant trevally, sweetlip,
fusilers and many green turtles
are sighted daily.
The Low Isles are located within
the Marine National Park Zone of
the Great Barrier Reef Marine
Park and is under the protection
of the Great Barrier Reef Marine
Park Authority.
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