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Lord Howe Island Group, Australia

From series “Famous Unesco Sites in Australia”
The archipelago of Lord Howe is the Australian landmark that is amazing in all respects. Its largest island of the same name occupies an area of ​​14.5 square km. This island is self-managed. A little more than 340 people live there continuously. The Lord Howe Island Group gained a status of world-important landmark due to its unique nature. There you can meet a lot of endemic plants, which can’t be found anywhere else in the world.

Lord Howe Island Group, Australia Islands were formed about 20 million years ago as a result of volcanic activity. Today, while walking on the main island of the archipelago, you can see rare species of palm trees, take a stroll along the fabulously beautiful beaches, and observe exotic birds. The main island is surrounded by small coral islets that also attract a great interest of scientists as well as divers from around the world. Lord Howe archipelago is the southernmost point on the planet where the coral polyps grow. Islands house many rare species of fish and other marine life.

A significant part of the Lord Howe Island is covered with rainforests. There are more than 200 species of plants. Almost half of them - about 70 species - are endemic. The amazing island was discovered by British researchers in 1788. The rocky island with Ball's Pyramid was discovered at that time too. Fans of unusual natural attractions will like to visit it too. The island resembles a sail. The height of the cliff is 562 meters. The rocky island seems absolutely lifeless only at first glance. Rare species of insects were found there. Next - Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park


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Lord Howe Island Group - interactive map

Useful staff nearby

ATM bankomat: 'Commonwealth Bank Lord Howe Island Branch' located in 30 km ( check the route on the map).
Supermarket: 'The Co-Operative, Lord Howe Island' in 31 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Greenback's' in 30 km

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