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Lord Howe Island is a beautiful world heritage listed subtropical island 550km off the East Coast of Australia off Port Macquarie, or 770km, or 2 hours from Sydney by air.
Lord Howe Island was formed from Volcanic eruptions resulting from moving ocean plates some 6.9 million years ago with the last lava flows around 6.4 million years ago.
Lord Howe has the worlds most southerly coral reefs and several large mountains of volcanic origin (Mt Lidgbird 777m and Mt Gower 875m)which make this place literally a paradise on earth.
Lord Howe is home to several endemic species of Howea Palms or as they are also known-Kentia Palms,as well as a number of unique birds,endemic only to Lord Howe.
Lord Howe Island is home to only 350 permanent residents and a maximum of 400 short stay tourists at any time (10,000 per year).The island has limited roads and few cars.Residents are not permited to have cats due to their impact on local wildlife.Most transport is by foot,bike or boat.
Regular flights service World heritage listed Lord Howe Island from Port Macquarie,Sydney and Brisbane for an unspoilt paradise and an eco holiday up there with the very best in the world.
As a guide a minimum of 10-14 days is necessary to adequately experience all the island has to offer.
Lord Howe Island was formed from Volcanic eruptions resulting from moving ocean plates some 6.9 million years ago with the last lava flows around 6.4 million years ago.
Lord Howe has the worlds most southerly coral reefs and several large mountains of volcanic origin (Mt Lidgbird 777m and Mt Gower 875m)which make this place literally a paradise on earth.
Lord Howe is home to several endemic species of Howea Palms or as they are also known-Kentia Palms,as well as a number of unique birds,endemic only to Lord Howe.
Lord Howe Island is home to only 350 permanent residents and a maximum of 400 short stay tourists at any time (10,000 per year).The island has limited roads and few cars.Residents are not permited to have cats due to their impact on local wildlife.Most transport is by foot,bike or boat.
Regular flights service World heritage listed Lord Howe Island from Port Macquarie,Sydney and Brisbane for an unspoilt paradise and an eco holiday up there with the very best in the world.
As a guide a minimum of 10-14 days is necessary to adequately experience all the island has to offer.
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AERIAL PHOTOS
Visitors 455
24 photos
CORAL and LAGOON Lord Howe Island
Visitors 531
56 photos
WHARF PRECINCT
Visitors 210
31 photos
ISLAND TRADER
Visitors 295
12 photos
TRANSIT HILL
Visitors 82
18 photos
SUNSET OVER LAGOON
Visitors 76
19 photos
FISH FEEDING - NEDS BEACH
Visitors 211
27 photos
SUNRISE at NEDS BEACH
Visitors 68
20 photos
GOLF COURSE VIEWS
Visitors 65
50 photos
BIRDS of LORD HOWE
Visitors 154
71 photos
AMAZING BALLS PYRAMID
Visitors 271
9 photos
LAGOON and SHORE
Visitors 127
58 photos
BLINKY BEACH and AIRPORT
Visitors 104
37 photos
MIDDLE BEACH,VALLEY of SHADOWS,CLEAR POINT
Visitors 67
33 photos
NORTH BAY TRIP and CORAL
Visitors 85
118 photos
WRECKS of LORD HOWE ISLAND
Visitors 219
7 photos
OLD GULCH-North Bay
Visitors 83
31 photos
MT ELIZA VIEWS
Visitors 103
39 photos
MALABAR HILL
Visitors 216
77 photos
ADMIRALTY ISLANDS
Visitors 61
6 photos
NEDS BEACH
Visitors 298
40 photos
KIM'S LOOKOUT TO OLD SETTLEMENT
Visitors 144
79 photos
MOUNT LIDGBIRD and MOUNT GOWER
Visitors 182
49 photos
MARINE LIFE-Ned's Beach
Visitors 295
41 photos
CORAL-Ned's Beach
Visitors 53
44 photos
ROCK PLATFORM-Neds Beach Headland
Visitors 33
59 photos
LORD HOWE ISLAND -CBD
Visitors 92
34 photos
EARLY MORNING LIGHT-Neds Beach
Visitors 25
49 photos
CAPELLA LODGE
Visitors 89
50 photos
LORD HOWE CIRCUMNAVIGATION
Visitors 68
143 photos
PLANTS OF LORD HOWE ISLAND
Visitors 545
59 photos
FLOWERS of Lord Howe Island
Visitors 535
23 photos
FICUS macrophylla subsp.columnaris - Lord Howe Island Banyan
Visitors 290
18 photos
DIGITAL EDITS - Lord Howe
Visitors 31
44 photos
JULIES LORD HOWE PHOTOS
Visitors 54
35 photos
