Lord Howe Island
A crescent of volcanic rock in the Tasman Sea, about 780 kilometres north-east of Sydney and only some 10 kilometres long. Its lagoon holds the world's most southerly coral reef, and the twin peaks of Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird rise from its southern end.
- Where
- New South Wales, Australia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -31.5500, 159.0833
Get the Lord Howe Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lord Howe Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your New South Wales volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lord Howe Island
Cape Byron Lighthouse 616 km
A white lighthouse built between 1899 and 1901 on the headland at Cape Byron, the most easterly point of mainland Australia. The walking track up from the town passes beaches, and whales are often seen offshore in winter.
Dorrigo National Park 617 km
Rainforest on the escarpment off the Waterfall Way, a few kilometres east of the town of Dorrigo. Part of the Gondwana Rainforests World Heritage area, it has a skywalk over the treetops and tracks down to waterfalls.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary 660 km
A heritage-listed sanctuary at Currumbin on the southern Gold Coast, begun in 1947. It is best known for its feeding of wild rainbow lorikeets, which arrive in huge, noisy flocks and settle on the arms of visitors holding the food.
Surfers Paradise 674 km
The high-rise heart of the Gold Coast, where a wall of towers stands right behind a long surf beach. It is the place for nightlife and the esplanade, and the observation deck of the Q1 tower looks down the whole coast.
Springbrook National Park 676 km
Rainforest on the McPherson Range in the Gold Coast hinterland, part of the World Heritage Gondwana Rainforests. Its Natural Bridge is a rock arch over a creek and waterfall, with glow worms lighting the cave behind it at night.
Sea World 677 km
A marine park and theme park on the Spit at Main Beach, combining rides with dolphin, sea lion and shark exhibits. It also rescues and cares for sick and injured wildlife, and is not connected to the American parks of a similar name.
Warner Bros. Movie World 689 km
A film-themed park at Oxenford on the Gold Coast, opened in 1991 and the oldest of the Warner Bros. parks in the world. Its rides and shows are built around Warner films and characters, beside working film studios.
Lamington National Park 689 km
Rainforest on the McPherson Range along the Queensland and New South Wales border, about 85 kilometres from Southport. Known for its birdlife, ancient trees and waterfalls, it is reached at O'Reilly's and Binna Burra, where walking tracks start.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in New South Wales
Questions
Where is Lord Howe Island?
Lord Howe Island is in New South Wales, Australia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cape Byron Lighthouse (616 km), Dorrigo National Park (617 km), Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (660 km).
How do I get the Lord Howe Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lord Howe Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your New South Wales volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lord Howe Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your New South Wales volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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