Bureau of Meteorology, Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe is fortunate to have its very own Bureau of Meteorology, which has been around for over 100 years. The Met (as it is known to islanders) not only provides much needed climatological data for...
View ArticleMemories Uncovered at the ‘Recycle Centre’
From Libby Grant, Capella Lodge Manager: Visiting the Lord Howe Island Tip or ‘Recycle Centre’ is a favorite outing for Mark, General Manager at Capella. Not only is it the Tip designed to minimize...
View ArticleCapella and Lord Howe Island hit high fashion in Harpers Bazaar
Lord Howe Island was the location of choice for the Jurassic Park-inspired fashion shoot for designers Luke Sales and Anna Plunkett’s ‘Romance Was Born’ label. The fashion shoot features in the...
View ArticlePlumed Whistling Duck
Lord Howe’s own naturalist, fisherman and self-confessed bird man, Jack Shick has taken this beautiful picture of the Plumed Whistling Duck, discovered on one of Jack’s island mountain walks. This...
View ArticleA Kingfisher Calls into Capella
We had a visitor to the lodge this morning. A beautiful Sacred Kingfisher, its azure blue feathers matching the subtropical Lord Howe lagoon called into visit, thinking the reflection in the lodge’s...
View ArticleCapella Nuptials
It was a spectacular sunset for a very special occasion… The nuptials of Sara and John, who chose Capella and Lord Howe as the place to declare their love for each other, forever more. Congratulations...
View ArticlePopular Food Blogger Not Quite Nigella Visits Capella
I am the world’s worst meditator. Alas it’s simply a skill that has until now, completely eluded me. It seems ironic that after all of these years, meditation should suddenly come to me. I am sitting...
View ArticleI WISH | Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island
The Australian’s monthly WISH Magazine is full of things to add to your wish-list, and here in this month’s edition is … the magic Lord Howe Island. Capella features (naturally!) along with a host of...
View ArticleMt Gower Challenge
Lord Howe Island resident Ollie Whistler has made local history and taken title of the Mount Gower Challenge, beating his father’s 18 year held record by just 47 seconds. The annual challenge draws...
View ArticleCapella’s Kitchen Garden | With Chef Pete Smit
Pete Smit, Head Chef at Capella Lodge is busy bring a very locavore approach to the lodge’s fine dining menu – you could even say it’s a six mile rule on Lord Howe! Whilst most of the ingredients used...
View ArticleBruce Goold Revisits Capella Lodge
Capella’s most recognisable design feature is the screen print of Lord Howe Island’s own Kentia palms designed by artist Bruce Goold and replicated in cool blues and soft greens, reflecting the tone of...
View ArticleIn Bed With… Capella Lodge
Coral seen from the sky on arrival and the promise of perfect days on Lord Howe, so begins photographer and hotel reviewer Rhiannon Taylor’s stay at Capella Lodge. Checking out of the internet and any...
View ArticleCaitlin’s Adventures on Lord Howe Island
Capella’s resident naturalist guide, Experiences Manager Caitlin Woods came to Capella Lodge on World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island to joining the lodge’s restaurant team. Multi-talented for sure,...
View ArticleIn Profile: Executive Chef – Cooper Dickson
Capella Executive Chef Cooper Dickson spends his time away from the kitchen on the hunt for food – either fishing the oceans surrounding the tiny island in the Tasman Sea for its abundant tuna and...
View ArticleIn Profile: Capella Lodge Managers – Mark McKillop and Libby Grant
Anyone who has stayed at Capella knows lodge managers Libby Grant and Mark McKillop. Resident managers since the lodge opened as a Baillie Lodges property in 2003, Mark and Libby have welcomed every...
View ArticleIndulge in the New Capella Spa
Nestled among Lord Howe Island’s gently swaying kentia palms, the Capella Spa is a private sanctuary offering a balm to the bustle of every-day life. As part of Capella’s 2018 makeover the spa was...
View ArticleTen Fun Facts About Lord Howe Island
Regarded as the world’s ‘last paradise’, Lord Howe Island lies 600km east of the Australian mainland. A World Heritage-listed ‘treasure island’ of extraordinary contrasts, it has long been recognised...
View ArticleHiking Mount Gower
Ranked as one of the world’s best day hikes, the Mount Gower walk is renowned for being as tough as it is rewarding, taking in the incredible views of World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island and its...
View ArticleProtecting Paradise: Howe to Make a Difference
Lord Howe Island is renowned not only for its spectacular scenery but also as an important breeding ground for colonies of seabirds and marine life. The island’s rich biodiversity includes many...
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