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So whether it’s your \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/gb/en/things-to-do/traveller/first-time-visitor/first-timers-guide-great-barrier-reef\" target=\"_self\"\u003Efirst time\u003C/a\u003E or your fiftieth time, save some time with these easy trips to the reef from Brisbane.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou go pack the car and we'll meet at the reef for lunch… deal?\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELady Musgrave Island\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image_1401055701":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/bundaberg/blog-images/2024_BDB_LadyMusgraveIsland_LadyMusgraveExperience_GreatBarrierReef_AWOLFamily_155618.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/bundaberg/blog-images/2024_BDB_LadyMusgraveIsland_LadyMusgraveExperience_GreatBarrierReef_AWOLFamily_155618.jpg","alt":"Family watching the sunset from glamping beds on a floating pontoon.","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/great-barrier-reef/brisbane-day-trips-great-barrier-reef/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_1401055701.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1739339214040/2024-bdb-ladymusgraveisland-ladymusgraveexperience-greatbarrierreef-awolfamily-155618.jpeg","uuid":"8dd8b7fd-228d-4c15-a70b-29f462f3b973","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"Lady Musgrave Experience HQ | Southern Great Barrier Reef",":type":"teq/components/image"},"text":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETime from Brisbane: 4 hours\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPicture a crystal clear lagoon lapping at the shores of a white-sand island fringed with a patchwork of colourful coral. Chances are you’re most likely thinking Hawaii, the Maldives or Cairns, right? Wrong. We’re describing \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/gladstone/lady-musgrave-island\" target=\"_self\"\u003ELady Musgrave Island\u003C/a\u003E. You’ll find this patch of paradise just a 4-hour drive north of Brisbane off the coast of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/gb/en/places-to-see/destinations/bundaberg\" target=\"_self\"\u003EBundaberg\u003C/a\u003E. Or if you’ve got a little more time in the day, you can access the island from \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/gladstone/agnes-water-and-town-of-1770?redirect=sc-content\" target=\"_self\"\u003E1770\u003C/a\u003E too.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVisit for a day trip or stay overnight aboard Lady Musgrave Experience’s luxury pontoon. Here you can sleep in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef and dive right out of bed on the reef for a sunrise snorkel. The team at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/tours/p-56b265c87b935fbe730e4d88-lady-musgrave-experience?redirect=sc-content\" target=\"_self\"\u003ELady Musgrave Experience\u003C/a\u003E are advanced eco-certified, so you know you’re \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/gb/en/places-to-see/experiences/great-barrier-reef/ways-to-help-the-great-barrier-reef\" target=\"_self\"\u003Edoing good for the reef\u003C/a\u003E by visiting. While visiting the island there’s so many activities to enjoy. Your day trip comes with a guided island tour, snorkelling (most likely with turtles), a guided glass bottom boat tour and morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca id=\"HeronIsland\"\u003E\u003C/a\u003EBooking a dive or two on Lady Musgrave will bring you face-to-face with diverse corals, turtles, sharks and manta rays. 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When you first plant your feet on the island’s coral shores it’s almost certain you’ll spot an eagle ray leaping from the aquamarine water to greet you, or the resident lemon shark cruising on by under the jetty. But don’t just take our word for it, take David Attenborough’s. Afterall, Heron Island is one of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/gb/en/things-to-do/adventure/diving-and-snorkelling/david-attenborough-southern-great-barrier-reef-diving\" target=\"_self\"\u003Ehis favourite places on earth\u003C/a\u003E and all within a short drive from Brisbane.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou’ll find Heron Island just off the coast of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/gladstone\" target=\"_self\"\u003EGladstone\u003C/a\u003E, less than a 6 hour drive from Brisbane. The island is wrapped in ribbons of turquoise water so clear you can see coral bommies, turtles, rays and sharks from the shore. A snorkel is included in your stay so be sure to wake up for the obligatory sunrise snorkel out to the shipwreck before hitting the buffet breakfast. Word to the wise: try to plan your trip during turtle hatching or nesting season to see the beautiful turtle life cycle. If you time your sunset walk around the island right, you might just see a clutch of turtle babes make their first dash to the sea.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca id=\"FlindersReef\"\u003E\u003C/a\u003EHeron Island is perfect for families or couples with a bumper-to-bumper activity schedule. Catch an educational reef talk, join a guided snorkel, go for a turtle walk to spot hatchlings or watch a mama turtle nesting, spend an evening star gazing or just relax at the spa. 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The reef is Moreton Bay Marine Park’s (and Brisbane’s) only true coral reef. You’ll find it tucked beneath the crystalline waters of Moreton Island, or a short boat from the shores of the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/gb/en/places-to-see/destinations/sunshine-coast\" target=\"_self\"\u003ESunshine Coast\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs for what’s below the water, think towering coral pinnacles, metres and metres of ancient coral walls, wobbegongs and eels peeking out of coral hidey holes, colourful, schooling fish, and a whole crew of turtles who are smitten with the cleaning station here. Fun fact: you’ll find the highest number of coral species of any subtropical reef system along Australia’s east coast right here, just off Brisbane’s coast. 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