Murray Island
Murray
Island is also known as Mer.
Like most of the islands in the eastern group, it is an island of volcanic origin.
It is a basaltic island that is an ex volcano,
... with the western end of the volcano crater as the highest point.
The Town
The community is down on the sea level, along the long beach that lines the whole north-eastern coast.
Nice small streets with flowering trees,
... and coconut palms, like on many other islands.
There is a church on the beach, and some other nice buildings,
... and the beach is beautiful.
The Beach of Murray Island
It goes all the way from the western side of the island,
... to the east,
... and even the eastern half od the south of the island,
... leaving only the rocky south-west without a beach.
It's a beautiful stroll along the north-eastern side,
... the side with the community.
It goes past homes and boats,
... the church and a cemetery,
... and flocks of seabirds,
... and sharks circuling the beach.
The afternoon time is beautiful,
... the locals enjoy their beach camps or take their boats out.
In the western end there are the islands,
... visible from the western end of the beach.
The west is also where the sun sets,
... and watching that on a walk to the western end of the beach,
... is just beautiful.
Drive Up the Hill on Murray Island
There is one main street through the community, 
... and then there is the drive up to the hill.
It has some views over the coast ...
... and goes through mostly lush vegetation,
... coconut palms,
... bamboo trees,
... and once on the top, past a school,
... a water plant,
... and a power station,
... there is a track to a lookout,
... with views over the ocean,
... (on a good day you can see Erub Island),
... and views west,
... and the east,
... and over the community.
And then there is a track ...
... apart, of course, from ...
... more tracks to ...
... the eastern,
... and the southern parts,
... which are not very hilly,
... there is the western part,
... that is very hilly,
... and that western track goes right up to ...
... the highest point on the island - Gelam Paser, that is the western end of the volcano crater.
There are beautiful views south over the water,
... and north,
... over the other two Murray islands,
... Daua and Waua.
All the information about how to get to each island, any permits and where to stay, is in the Destination Guide.
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