Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island is a small island about 700 km (435 mi) north east of Sydney. It is governed by New South Wales. About 70% of the island is part of the Lord Howe Island Group which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.[3] It is the only place in the world where daylight saving changes the time by 30 minutes, rather than 1 hour.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lord Howe Island Group |
| Coordinates | 31°33′S 159°05′E / 31.550°S 159.083°E |
| Area | 14.55 km2 (5.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 875 m (2,871 ft) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 347 permanent residents.[1] Tourists are restricted to 400 at any one time.[2] |
| Density | 23.97/km2 (62.1/sq mi) |
The island was first discovered in 1788 by Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, who was captain of the HMS Supply. He was taking convicts from Sydney to start a new prison colony on Norfolk Island.
Lord Howe Island Media
Ball's Pyramid and Lord Howe Island map v2
- Flag of Lord Howe Island.svg
Unofficial flag of Lord Howe Island
A silhouette of Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, the commander of HMS Supply
The extinct white swamphen, 1788 watercolour by Arthur Bowes Smyth
Lord Howe Island Maritime Museum and Information Centre
"Expedition to the South Seas: HMS Herald and steamship tender Torch" The Illustrated London News, 15 May 1852
The 1965 wreck of The Favourite in North Bay is a popular site
The Island Trader, a fortnightly feature to the island, with the mountains in the background.
Shopping centre on Ned's Beach Road
References
- ↑ "2006 Census QuickStats- Lord Howe Island (Statistical Local Area)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ↑ "Lord Howe Island community thriving online" (PDF). Community Geographic Domain Names. 2009-02-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-13. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ↑ "Lord Howe Island Group - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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