豪勋爵岛（Lord Howe Island, LHI）是悉尼东边的一个小岛，飞机2小时，带螺旋桨的那种。每天有限的几班，抱持岛上的人数不超过400，真是一种世外桃源的味道，在1990年被联合国规划为世界自然遗产。这里没有手机信号，但是住宿的地方基本都可以上网。

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五到七天行程参考。

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上面这张图很有指导性，大概知道主要景点和方位。一开始我认为安排7天在岛上应该足够了，事实是还是紧了些。节俭点可以从悉尼带些吃的东西过去，准备托运一个行李箱。注意LHI有特别的重量限制，托运行李不能超过16Kg，具体请参看买的机票。不过岛上有个两个超市，价格也不算太贵，普通价格乘以1.5以上。

 

有关浮潜。LHI是浮潜的天堂，tripadvisor上有一篇英文的介绍浮潜地点的文章，链接如下。
http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowTopic-g528988-i10048-k7241355-Snorkelling_on_LHI-Lord_Howe_Island.html
Snorkelling on LHI

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Ned's Beach的鱼儿会围着你，因为这里有定时喂食。

 我把主要的翻译一下，下面是这位游客有关浮潜的建议:

Old Settlement:我们去的时候水有些浑，不过你如果有过黄色的浮标可以看到鱼和恢复中的珊瑚。建议潮水低的时候去。可能看到海龟。

Ned's Beach: 非常棒的浮潜点。不用游很远就可以看到大量的鱼、珊瑚，有时可以看见小鲨鱼small Galapagos shark。建议退潮时过去，高潮位浪可能有些大。

Lagoon: It is definitely worth swimming around the rocks jutting out of the water at the north end of the lagoon. 低潮时可以看到许多珊瑚。

North Bay: 这是我们最喜欢的浮潜点. 不过走过去很累要至少35分钟。那里的珊瑚非常自然健康，许多鱼，还有沉船的遗迹wreck。建议不要最低潮去，否则离开珊瑚太近。注意安全。

建议预定一个Lagoon的snorkelling tour。旅游公司知道那里的珊瑚好，那里鱼多。

 

下面是我们大致的安排和建议：

第一天 – 上岛就要预订Balls Pyramid tour 和 Mt Gower tour，因为这两个tour不是每天都有的。

 

大多数的住宿地都在岛的北部靠近Lagoon Beach的东边。第一天到达后，让酒店的人开车送到租自行车的地方租自行车，一周大约50澳币左右。岛上基本没有租机动车的，其实骑车是最好的游玩方式。
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Follow this relaxing tour with a walk along Lagoon Beach. Or, follow this relaxing tour with a cycle to the southern end of Lagoon Road and then a short walk to Little Island.

Photo:We will then head to Ned’s Beach to pick the best locations for our early-morning shoot the following morning. 

– Climb to Kim’s Lookout & Malabar. This walk is not only scenically spectacular but will provide a great overview of the Islands stunning topography and layout. Following this strenuous climb, enjoy a relaxing afternoon or morning tea at one of the Islands cafes.

– Take the North Bay & North Head Natural History Tour with Island Naturalist Dean.

Day 2 (Monday) – Relax at Ned’s Beach, snorkel this beautiful reef site and enjoy a picnic lunch.

If weather conditions are favorable, enjoy a Coral Viewing and Snorkeling Tour. 

Photo:It’s up early for a pre-dawn shoot at Ned’s Beach, just a short distance from our base. Firstly, we will try our hand at photographing the flocks of Shearwaters as they leave their roosting sites and head out to sea. If you are more into landscapes, you can photograph the sunrise over the beach. As the morning progresses, we will photograph the nesting Sooty Terns around the northern end of the bay.

Late in the afternoon, we start our walk to the top of the sea cliffs at Malabar (situated just behind our accommodation). The cliffs themselves are spectacular and the views to the north across the Admiralty Islands are remarkable. If you enjoy macro photography, there are various macro subjects along the way. There will also be the possibility to photograph different bird species, including terns and Red-tailed Tropicbirds.

We’ll photograph on the cliffs until the sun sets, before heading down the mountain back to base.

Day 3 

– Stroll up Transit Hill to the viewing platform which will provide you with a beautiful panoramic view of the Island.

– Picnic lunch at Lover’s Bay followed by a Specialty Snorkelling Tour to four of the lagoons stunning coral reefs.

Photo:Another early morning start, this time photographing the sunrise from the jetty at the bottom of the road where we are staying. After breakfast, we will have another attempt at photographing the stunning views from Malabar Hill. Mid-morning, we’ll head off for a cruise onto the lagoon, landing at North Bay, where we’ll have a chance for some snorkeling. The Sooty Terns nesting on the beach right in front of us number in their thousands and offer another opportunity to practise your ‘bird-in-flight’ techniques!

There will be a picnic lunch and then it’s off for a short walk to photograph the rock pools of Old Gulch. This is followed by a climb part-way up Mt Eliza, for a chance to photograph the spectacular views over the turquoise lagoon, southward to the twin peaks of Mt Gower and Mt Lidgbird. We will return via boat back to our starting point, close to our accommodation.

Day 4 – Take a guided Mt Gower Trek. This all day trek is rated as one of the worlds top day walks.

Photo:This morning we’ll head to Blinky Beach for another sunrise shoot. There will also be opportunities to photograph the beautiful kingfishers that often sit on the fence near the airstrip, as well as the possibility of photographing Masked Boobies and Providence Petrels.

After breakfast, we’ll spend time playing with light and shade in the palm forests on Lord Howe Island, before a bit of free time. Our final sunset session is close-by our base, on the shores of the lagoon at Signal Point. With views of Mt Gower and Mt. Lidgbird as your backdrop, you can’t go wrong!

Day 5 – Relaxing massage at one of the Islands day spars. Cycle to Blinky beach for a surf or a beach walk.

– Snorkel with Turtles at Old Settlement Beach.

Day 6 – Enjoy the stunning, crystal clear expanse of the Islands lagoon with a stand-up paddle board session or a kayaking tour. Walk to the Clear Place and relax in the serenity of this amazing palm forest.

Day 7 – Ball Pyramid fishing, snorkeling or diving

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我们参加了两个小时的环岛和Balls Pyramid 游大概每人要九十澳币。