Lord Howe Island

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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lord Howe Island Airport and Mount Lidgbird.

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 .

Peak
Photo: Poyt448, CC0.
, also Mount Ledgbird and Big Hill, is located in the southern section of , just north of , from which it is separated by the saddle at the head of , and has its peak at 777 metres above sea level.

Lord Howe Island

Latitude
-31.55281° or 31° 33′ 10″ south
Longitude
159.08579° or 159° 5′ 9″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
4RWXC3WP+V8
Geo­Names ID
2159558
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Swedish—“Lord Howe Island” goes by many names.
  • Czech: Ostrov lorda Howa
  • Danish: Lord Howe Island
  • Dutch: Lord Howe-eiland
  • Finnish: Lord Howe
  • French: Île Lord Howe
  • German: Lord-Howe-Insel
  • Italian: Lord Howe Island
  • Japanese: ロード・ハウ島
  • Low German: Lord-Howe-Eiland
  • Polish: Lord Howe
  • Swedish: Lord Howeön

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