Rabbit Island

Blackburn Island, also known locally as Rabbit Island, is a small uninhabited island in the lagoon of in the Tasman Sea. It has an area of 2.4 ha, a maximum height of 32 m and lies some 700 m off the west coast of Lord Howe within the waters of the Lord Howe Island Marine Park.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: tiny uninhabited coral island near Lord Howe Island
  • Also known as: Blackborn Island”, “Blackburn Island”, “Goat Island”, and “Goat Islet

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lord Howe Island Airport.

Aerodrome
is an airport providing air transportation to . It is operated by the Lord Howe Island Board. Prior to its opening in September 1974, Lord Howe Island was served by flying boats from .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lord Howe Island.

is a UNESCO world heritage declared island around 600 km off the coast of . A place of unique beauty with volcanic mountains and rainforest lying between surf and lagoon beaches.

Rabbit Island

Latitude
-31.53476° or 31° 32′ 5″ south
Longitude
159.05977° or 159° 3′ 35″ east
Open location code
4RWXF385+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157694644
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2152220
Wiki­data ID
Q4402189
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Rabbit Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Blackburn Island
  • German: Blackburn Island (New South Wales)
  • German: Blackburn Island
  • Russian: остров Рэббит
  • Russian: Остров Рэббит
  • Russian: Рэббит
  • Swedish: Blackburn Island
  • Turkish: Rabbit Adası (XII)
  • Turkish: Rabbit Adası
  • Turkish: Rabbit Island

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lagoon Beach and Comets Hole.

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