Archaeologists relocate lighthouse keeper's wife's remains on remote Qld island Celeste Jordan is among a group of archaeologists delicately sifting white sand looking for human remains.

They're looking for Jane Ann Owen, who died on the remote northern coral cay almost 150 years ago.

Waves lap at the shore, not too far from turtles and blacktip reef sharks swimming nearby in the shallows, reminding the team of archaeologists of how fragile and exposed Low Isles is.

"There was a lot of logistical planning for this because we were working on a remote island," Ms Jordan said.

She's part of a team of experts, led by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, who have worked to save Mrs Owen's body from rising sea levels on the western side of the island. (read on)