Welcoming only 400 visitors at a time, Lord Howe Island is just a two-hour flight from Australia's east coast with breathtaking World Heritage-listed natural scenery.
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Imagine a small island in the Pacific Ocean, covered with lush greenery, surrounded by turquoise blue waters, home to a pristine reef teeming with marine life, where there are only 400 Visitors are allowed at any time. National Geographic named Lord Howe Island in Australia as one of the world's best destinations for Australian tourism.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lord Howe Island packs a lot into one small island @lordhoweisland
About the paradise island in the middle of the Tasman Sea
Lord Howe Island is a crescent-shaped volcanic ruin in the Tasman Sea, located between Australia and New Zealand. It is 600 kilometers directly east from Port Macquarie in New South Wales.
Lord Howe Island is a small island and offers the luxury of pure escapism - you can completely disconnect and immerse yourself in the natural experience, as there is no internet to distract you . It's a naturalist's paradise where you enjoy life's simple pleasures. The luxury is separation and closeness to nature with bare feet and sea breeze.
There are quite a few things that make Lord Howe Island unique @lordhoweisland
The population on Lord Howe is also very small, 382 people and they also limit the number of tourists to just 400 people at a time to preserve the precious natural environment of the Island.
The World Heritage-listed island is surrounded by a southern reef… and a shallow reef in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Lord Howe receives strong undercurrents from the Southern and Pacific oceans throughout the year.
Lord Howe Island Beach from above @lordhoweisland
Lord Howe Island travel experience
The island is only 2km wide at its widest point and 300m at its narrowest point. It's 11km from head to toe - you can literally see the entire island from a drone, if you have one. The runway is so short that only small propeller planes can land. The Qantas Dash 8 Series 200s only carry 36 passengers and have only a handful of flights per day. Along with bed license limit, rates >$1000 for round trip flights Lord Howe Island travel
Spectacular sunset over Lord Howe @lordhoweisland
Like most islands on the Pacific Rim, Lord Howe is the remnant of a 7 million-year-old shield volcano. The island sits on top of the 'seamount' - a mountain in the sea where the overhang is technically part of the seamount above sea level. 23km away there is an extremely eye-catching volcanic mass known as the Balls pyramid, located on a nearby mountain.
Hiking Gower on the island @Walk into Luxury
The main industry of the island is tourism with a secondary industry being the export of Kentia palm trees. The island is a place often described as 'Eternal Spring'. It's never too hot with winter and spring coming unexpectedly fast. The natural beauty and diversity of life on the island with many plant/animal species are endemic to the island and it is also home to the southernmost coral reef in the world. Lord Howe's reefs are geographically considered part of the Great Barrier Reef!
Food is no reason to visit Lord Howe Island. Although the island produces a very limited amount of food and the restaurants source the fish locally (the hobbyist fisherman sells directly to the restaurants), much of the produce is shipped to the island every two weeks. time. There are about 10 restaurants here, not to mention the dining places exclusively for hotel guests. Although it is often judged that eating on Lord Howe Island is 'expensive', the reality is that prices are only about 20% more than dining in Sydney and Melbourne depending on the context.
Island food @kararosenlund
Experience Lord Howe Island Tourism
The pristine waters around Lord Howe Island are a unique combination of warm tropical and cool temperate ocean currents, home to more than 450 species of fish and 90 species of coral, many of which are only appear here.
A great way to see colorful coral reefs, fish and turtles is on a glass bottom boat ride and snorkeling tour. You can also hand feed fish at Ned Beach's Special Purpose Zone which is protected by a no-take area.
Beach on Lord Howe . Island
Lord Howe Island Marine Park is one of the best dive sites in the world, with over 60 dive sites and many still unexplored. The underwater world around Ball's Pyramid, the world's tallest marine complex, is home to a unique coral community with giant fan-shaped corals, as well as rare Spanish dancers and Ballina angelfish. protect.
Take your time to immerse yourself in this beautiful island @jasminealley
You'll need a guide for the challenging day trip to Mount Gower at the southernmost tip of the island. There are also gentle walks, such as the valley of Shadows among the Banyan groves and Kentia palm trees. You can also spot red-tailed tropical birds performing spectacular courtship in the air while walking the Malabar Hills. Malabar Hill is a relatively short hike from the trailhead (it takes about 25 minutes to reach the top) but you can easily extend this hike to do a multi-hour loop.
Hiking in the Malabar . Hills
The island is long and narrow with a main road and it's always easy to know where you are!
See the starry night sky over the island
There is no denying that Lord Howe Island tourism is like a mystical wonderland. Everything is alive, pristine and alive, your senses are at full capacity. And few things enliven the senses more than walking through a damp forest in the dark, torch in hand, looking for glowing mushrooms! Endemic Mycena chlorophanos and Omphalotus nidiformis appear after heavy rains and can be found in palm forests.
Mushroom Mycena chlorophanos
World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island is home to the world's southernmost reef, plus the island is the tip of an extinct volcano. The underwater scenery here is amazing! There's a reef-rimmed lagoon on the western side of the island - you can rent a kayak from the dive warehouse and explore with your snorkel gear for $30 an hour. In addition, there are many local tours that will take you on a water tour, see turtles...
Lagoon boating @Jakob de Zwart
Ball's Pyramid is the largest sea rock in the world and it's located just off Lord Howe Island, it's 551 meters above the water! You will see the Ball Pyramid from the plane as you fly into Lord Howe. To get there, you can sign up for a boat tour; this Reef N Beyond tour costs AU$170 per person, a boat tour can take up to 6 hours.
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