Ringed by impossibly clear waters and covered with subtropical vegetation, life here moves at a languid pace. Take up residence at one of its lovely resorts and reset your clock to island time.<\/p>\n
Visit Lord Howe Island during the official Bird Week,(Image: DNSW)<\/p><\/div>\n
Fill your days with swimming off pristine beaches like Lovers and Blinky, feed the fish at Ned\u2019s Beach and spot wildlife from your bike, the preferred mode of transport here.<\/p>\n\n
If you are on the island during the official Bird Week, take the opportunity to do some twitching, and definitely to do a boat tour to see Ball\u2019s Pyramid, the remnants of a long extinct shield volcano, spotting dolphins and whales along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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