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Mitch Bennett

@mermanmitch

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PADI Freediving & SCUBA Instructor 🤿🌊
Wildlife Photographer 📸
Ocean & wildlife lover 🐋🐠🦈🐙
Gold Coast

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Lord Howe's night skies are something else. 🌌✨

Sept/Oct is a great time of year for the Milky Way here with the galactic core setting over the lagoon. Best enjoyed with a @lordhowedistilling
Dark Sky Gin, of course. 🍸🤌

📸 Lumix S5ii x Lumix S 18mm F1.8

So stoked to be coming back to my favourite place in the world to share in the wonders of the Milky Way and our universe in May 2027 for @darkskyfestival.lhi (great time for the rising galactic core). Stay tuned for more info. Seriously excited about this - find me a more beautiful and unique place to learn about the night sky! 🥹

#astrophotography #lordhoweisland #feelnsw #seeaustralia #natgeoyourshot

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This trip was nothing short of extraordinary. We made sure to squeeze in every moment exploring and soaking it all in. A few stills from above the surface (spent most of our time underwater and a lot more to share on that 📷) This island is truly paradise on earth! We will always remember and reflect on this trip of a lifetime and continue to share all our adventures🌞

Shoutout to @robemburyphoto for capturing these moments of @mermanmitch and I in our element! And a special thank you to @visitlordhoweisland and @hunterbayhouse for turning our dreams into reality (and all the incredible operators and locals) This is just the beginning of something really special⛰️🌴🌊

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Lord Howe - the island with everything, and the trip of a lifetime. Sea to summit, this place is stunning and there's nowhere else quite like it.

Freeze frames with the Lumix S5ii and GH5. 📸

It's so hard to break this adventure down into moments, because it was just non stop epic with an awesome crew up for anything and everything.

Here are a few faves for now, but there are so many more stories to build out. I've honestly never been so keen to jump into editing after a trip.

Props to the dream team @bella__jasmine, @cassieshappysnaps and @mermanmitch

And to our dream home away from home @hunterbayhouse 🫶

#lordhoweisland #purewildtimeless #feelnsw #natgeoyourshot #lumixphotography

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This was such an epic day with @divelordhowe 🤿🐟 Did you know there’s over 300 dive sites on Lord Howe Island?! We went to a few of them with such diverse marine life, corals, and caves to swim through. Also got to finish my navigation skills so I could complete my advanced scuba certification. Not a bad spot to tick that one off! Thanks to the best crew to make it all happen. Lots more to share soon from underwater🦈

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Lord Howe Island from the sky. ☝️

The views from above take on a whole new level of epic here, from the vibrant lagoon, beaches and coral reef, to the wild and towering mountains - and then the simply unbelievable Balls Pyramid.

Huge thanks to the @hunterbayhouse fam for an amazing boat day on Chamaeleon (the boat is included when you stay here 🤯, not even joking) and also Dave and team at @visitlordhowe Reef n Beyond for getting us out to the Pyramid. So stoked I was able to fly there! 🤩

And to @lord_howe_island_ebikes for getting us to all the best places on land quickly when the light was right. 🚲🫶

#lordhoweisland #feelnsw #purewildtimeless #natgeoyourshot #seeaustralia

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Best decision we made was booking the trip here @visitlordhoweisland. Honestly it was a pinch myself moment working with such incredible operators to make this dream trip possible! A few of the many epic moments and stories to last us a lifetime 🗺️🌞🪸

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Lord Howe Island is truly one of a kind.

Spectacular from sea to summit, visiting this unique paradise is like stepping into a nature documentary, and this last trip was the most epic one yet.

If Lord Howe is not on your bucket list, your bucket list is missing an absolute gem. 🏝️🥰

#lordhoweisland #feelnsw #seeaustralia #purewildtimeless

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Will forever be daydreaming of this slice of paradise on earth. Pure, wild, and timeless adventures here @visitlordhoweisland 🌴🪸🌞

Kayaking around the island thanks to @lhienvirotours and all the incredible operators 🐢

Endless palms at Ned’s Beach. The most beautiful lush trees and blue seas🌴

Pontoon hangs on the perfect afternoon. We got so lucky with insane weather 🌞

The most beautiful stay @hunterbayhouse! So grateful to be the first guests 🌺

Dip in the Herring Pools 🪸

Sunrise hike to climb a mountain 🌞

Boat tour to Balls Pyramid thanks to @visitlordhowe. We were the first snorkelers of the season to jump in the water here!

Finding more mermaid pools🧜‍♀️

Island cruise thanks to @the.crooked.post. The perfect last day with Ray 🌞💛

Our transportation thanks to @lord_howe_island_ebikes. Seriously made it so easy to get around the whole island🚴

Our daily commute to our next adventure. Speed limit is 25 km all around the island🌴

These landscapes took our breath away. Seriously felt like we were in another world 🗺️

So much more to share soon from this insane place soon! Hope you enjoyed the preview 🎥

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Above and below the surface at @visitlordhoweisland 🪸🌴⛰️The landscapes and biodiversity are breathtakingly beautiful. From the vibrant coral reefs, to the rugged mountains, and lush tropical rainforests. Hundreds of photos to edit but here’s a preview from a morning along the shallow reef thanks to @hunterbayhouse. A stay here includes unlimited access to taking their boat out for all the adventures🦈

📷: @mermanmitch

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A sneak peak of our epic adventure around this extraordinary paradise of Lord Howe Island 🌴This place felt like it belonged straight out of a movie with every corner we turned. From land to sea, we were filled with awe. Such a memorable week working with @visitlordhoweisland and @hunterbayhouse who made this trip possible and all my dreams came true. Shoutout to all the locals, operators, and amazing humans who made it so special! Heaps more to share soon🌞🪸

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One whole year since being in paradise 🌴🌺 and there is still just something about this place! 🥹

The mo’orea family reunion is already well overdue - missing you guys!!

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Highly recommend renting a sailing boat with your friends it was such a fun thing to do, the marine encounters, sunsets over the ocean, cooking meals together and exploring Fraser 🐚⛵️🐬
@fraserislandboatcharters

Amazing drone/photos from @bella__jasmine

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