Delve into Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island in Port Macquarie-Hastings (New South Wales) is a city located in Australia about 629 mi (or 1,012 km) north-east of Canberra, the country's capital town.
Current time in Lord Howe Island is now 10:50 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Lord Howe with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 1 airports closer to Lord Howe Island. The closest airport in Australia is Lord Howe Island Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Lord Howe Island Group in a distance of 76 mi (or 122 km), North.
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Lord Howe Island Adventure Challenge
Lord Howe Island is a gem of the natural world. Its dramatic scenery, lush subtropical forests, rare flora and fauna, pristine beaches and colourful marine life are breathtaking and unique....
Mt Gower Climb Lord Howe Island
Jack Shick, Lord Howe's local guide takes climbs to the top of Mt Gower on Monday and Thursday each week. A sneak preview of what it has to offer.
Lord Howe Island, Australia
Lord Howe Island is a world heritage declared island around 600 km off the coast of Eastern Australia. A place of unique beauty with volcanic mountains and rainforest lying between surf and...
The Island
A surf trip to Lord Howe Island, featuring Webber brothers, John, Greg, Mont and Dan, Diana Lobry, Bill Pfeifer and Islander Malcolm Shick. Filmed by Bill Pfeifer and Greg Webber. Edited by...
Lord Howe Island approach and landing
A De Havilland DHC-8 Dash 8 on final approach and landing at Lord Howe Island airport. Sorry for the audio quality - the wind was blowing something fierce. This was the final flight in and...
Friends of Australia: Kelly Landry on Lord Howe Island
Kelly Landry, a television presenter, discusses the beautiful Lord Howe Island.
Air Charter - Lord Howe Island - Corporate Air
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Lord Howe Island Landing on Runway
Watch as our pilot, Kirsty Ebes, lands on the Lord Howe Island runway in the Super King Air. Feels like you're in the aircraft! Tours to Lord Howe Island are available as scheduled or on...
Amazing Stingray video at Lord Howe Island
I was recording this video off Lord Howe Island in October 2012, of a large stingray with a school of catfish just in front of it, when a couple of reef shar...
Lord Howe Island Flight Over Mount Lidgbird and Mount Gower
Kirsty takes us for a flight over the majestic Mount Lidgbird and Mount Gower at Lord Howe Island. Tours to Lord Howe Island are available as scheduled, or on demand. Please visit http://kirkhope...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island (formerly Lord Howe's Island) is an irregularly crescent-shaped volcanic remnant in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, 600 kilometres directly east of mainland Port Macquarie, and about 900 kilometres from Norfolk Island. The island is about 10 km long and between 2.0 km and 0.3 km wide with an area of 14.55 km, "of which only 398 hectares is in the lowland settled area". Along the west coast there is a sandy semi-enclosed sheltered coral reef lagoon.
Lord Howe Island Marine Park
Lord Howe Island Marine Park consists of the waters 3 nautical miles (6 km) off Lord Howe Island, Balls Pyramid and a New South Wales state marine park. The waters 3 to 12 nautical miles (6 to 22 km) from Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid were declared a federal marine park on 21 June 2000, see Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters). The park complements the island group's status as a World Heritage site. Its primary objective is to protect marine biodiversity.
Sepia baxteri
Sepia baxteri is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically the waters around Lord Howe Island. It is known only from the type cuttlebones. Depth range is unknown. Cuttlebones of this species are known to reach at least 74 mm. S. baxteri is possibly a junior synonym of Sepia bandensis. The placement of this species in the genus Sepia is also questionable. The type specimen was collected near Lord Howe Island .
Mount Lidgbird
Mount Lidgbird is located in the southern section of Lord Howe Island, just north of Mount Gower, and has its peak at 777 metres (2,549 ft). Mount Lidgbird is named after the naval officer Captain Henry Lidgbird Ball, who first sighted Lord Howe Island in 1788. He was on his way to Norfolk Island in the ship HMS Supply when he spotted Lord Howe Island. The trek to the 777-metre summit is hard to climb, but not as tough as the climb to Mount Gower.
Admiralty Group
For the islands in the Bismarck Archipelago see Admiralty Islands The Admiralty Group of islets consists of eight rocky outcrops within 2 km of the north of Lord Howe Island: Soldier’s Cap, Sugarloaf, Noddy, South Island, Tenth of June, North Rock, Flat Rock and Roach Island. Roach Island is the largest being about 15 ha in area, 800 m long and 86 m high, with a much-photographed 15 m tall tunnel at its northern end. The basalt lava flows are crossed by many dikes.