Lord Howe Island Group
The Lord Howe Island Group is a group of 28 small islands and rocks about 700 km (435 mi) north east of Sydney. The islands are governed by New South Wales. The islands became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.[1]
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| Location | Lord Howe Island Group, Tasman Sea |
| Coordinates | 31°45′15″S 159°15′06″E / 31.75417°S 159.25167°ECoordinates: 31°45′15″S 159°15′06″E / 31.75417°S 159.25167°E |
| Area | 14.55 km2 (5.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 875 m (2,871 ft) |
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| Density | 26.25/km2 (68.0/sq mi) |
Geography
The islands were formed by a volcano which erupted for a period of about 500,000 years during the Miocene era, about 7 million years ago. This volcano is about 2,000 m (6,562 ft) under the sea, and the islands are the tops of the volcano's peak. The main islands of the World Heritage Site are:
- Lord Howe Island
- Ball's Pyramid
- Admiralty Group
- Mutton Bird and Sail Rock
- Blackburn (Rabbit) Island
- Gower Island
Related pages
References
- ↑ UNESCO, "Lord Howe Island Group"; retrieved 2012-4-21.
Other websites
Media related to Lord Howe Island at Wikimedia Commons
- "Lord Howe Island Group - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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