The vast lagoon of Lady Musgrave distinguishes it from other coral cays in the Capricornia Cays National Park. The big difference is that boats are able to anchor within the reef-encased lagoon. For cruising boaties Lady Musgrave offers the sort of idyllic lagoon anchorage often dreamt about (when the conditions are right of course!) 60km offshore, it’s a long trip...

The delights of the Whitsundays Outer Great Barrier Reef are found 35km north east of Hook Island. Boat tours, helicopters and sea planes depart daily from Airlie Beach, Shute Harbour and Hamilton Island. If you take no other commercial tours during your Whitsundays visit, I urge you to visit the outer reef. In fact if you want to make this...