Description:
Lady Musgrave Island is referred to as Wallaginji by local Australian Aboriginal tribes. The name Wallaginji means beautiful reef. Lady Musgrave Island is a 14 hectares (35 acres) coral cay on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, with a 1,192 hectares (2,950 acres) surrounding reef. Lady Musgrave Island, and the immediate surrounds, is a national park and can be reached by excursion boat from Bundaberg (located approximately 4 hours north of Brisbane) and from the Town of 1770, Queensland (located approximately 5 hours north of Brisbane) The island is the second southernmost island in the Great Barrier Reef chain of islands (with the first [southernmost] being Lady Elliot Island). Located 587km (346 miles/ 6 hrs 45 mins) from Village Roadshow Studios. The nearest airport is Gladstone Airport (GLT) approx- 1 hour 5 minute flight from Brisbane (BNE) Airport. The closest POH, Brisbane City, is 525km (326 miles/ 6 hrs 15 mins) away.