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Lord Howe Island Group: An Unspoiled Volcanic Paradise

The Lord Howe Island Group, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, presents a unique and captivating landscape that showcases the wonders of isolated oceanic islands. Situated approximately 600 kilometers east of mainland Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, this volcanic archipelago offers a breathtaking spectacle of geological diversity and ecological richness.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

A remarkable example of isolated oceanic islands, born of volcanic activity more than 2,000 m under the sea, these islands boast a spectacular topography and are home to numerous endemic species, especially birds.

Encyclopedia Record: Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island is an irregularly crescent-shaped volcanic remnant in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, part of the Australian state of New South Wales. It lies 600 km directly east of mainland Port Macquarie, 780 km northeast of Sydney, and about 900 km southwest of Norfolk Island. It is about 10 km (6.2 mi) long and between 0.3 and 2.0 km wide with an area of 14.55 km2, though just 3.98 km2 of that comprise the low-lying developed part of the island. The island is named after Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe. Along the west coast is a sandy semi-enclosed sheltered coral reef lagoon. Most of the population lives in the north, while the south is dominated by forested hills rising to the highest point on the island, Mount Gower. The Lord Howe Island Group comprises 28 islands, islets, and rocks. Apart from Lord Howe Island itself, the most notable of these is the volcanic and uninhabited Ball's Pyramid about 23 km to the southeast of Howe. To the north lies the Admiralty Group, a cluster of seven uninhabited islets.

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