Lizard Island Research Station is the most important research centre located in the northern Great Barrier Reef.
Lizard Island Research Station, a facility of the Australian Museum, is the most important research centre located in the northern Great Barrier Reef. Lizard Island is one of the world's most prized natural environments and known for its high diversity of corals and associated species. The station provides housing and research facilities for scientists and educational groups, and supports research into all aspects of the biology, ecology, oceanography, geology, history, management and conservation of the Great Barrier Reef.