Lord Howe Island in four days: the perfect short break

By Sheriden Rhodes
Updated August 22 2016 - 12:45am, first published August 21 2016 - 1:13am
Arajilla Retreat.
Arajilla Retreat.
Guest lounge at Arajilla Retreat, which has 12 suites and an ayurvedic spa.
Guest lounge at Arajilla Retreat, which has 12 suites and an ayurvedic spa.
Swimming with turtles at Old Settlement Beach.
Swimming with turtles at Old Settlement Beach.
Ancient banyan trees on Lord Howe Island.
Ancient banyan trees on Lord Howe Island.

Sometimes the legend surrounding a place exceeds the reality. Not so the world heritage-listed Lord Howe Island which lies in the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand. Described by National Geographic in 1935 as the most beautiful in the Pacific, the praise is still accurate — even 80 years on.

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