Sunday Scuba Showcase (Sun, Jan 11) Todays feature will take us to one of the lesser known spots to dive down under - Lord Howe Island. A world Heritage site, Lord Howe Island is a crescent-shaped sub-tropical island in the South Pacific Ocean, a two-hour flight from Sydney. Relatively close to Sydney but a million miles away from the bustling Aussie capital lies the relatively unknown Lord Howe Island. The island is located at the cross-roads of five major ocean currents, including the warm East Australian Current which runs down the Great Barrier Reef and down into the Tasman Sea. A unique marine ecosytem = unique diving opportunities The larvae of tropical fish and corals hitch a ride on the current, and are deposited on the reefs here where they thrive in a unique marine ecosystem. This abundant and diverse mix of tropical, sub-tropical and temperate species is found nowhere else on earth: there are over 90 species of coral and 500 species of fish inhabiting the reef making this an incredibly interesting place to visit and dive. Dive Lord Howe Island: The worlds southern-most coral reef Lord Howe Island is encircled by the worlds southern-most coral reef and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982. Long recognised for its pristine natural heritage, around 75% of the island is permanently preserved as marine park and subtropical rainforest. So you can see the appeal from a diver’s perspective. https://youtube/watch?v=9kZW4aKsWB0
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 06:21:17 +0000