Lord Howe Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Lord Howe Island Group |
| Coordinates | 31°33′S 159°05′E / 31.55°S 159.083°E |
| Major islands | Lord Howe Island, Admiralty Group, Mutton Bird Islands, and Balls Pyramid |
| Area | 14.55 km2 (5.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 875 m (2,871 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Gower |
| Country | |
| Administrative Division | Unincorporated area of New South Wales Self-governed by the Lord Howe Island Board[1] Part of the electoral district of Port Macquarie[2] Part of the Division of Sydney[3] |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 347 permanent residents.[4] Tourists are restricted to 400 at any one time.[5] |
| Density | 23.97 /km2 (62.1 /sq mi) |
Lord Howe Island is a small island about 700 km (435 mi) north east of Sydney. It is governed by New South Wales. About 70% of the island is part of the Lord Howe Island Group which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.[6] The island was first discovered in 1788 by Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, who was captain of the HMS Supply. He was taking convicts from Sydney to start a new prison colony on Norfolk Island.
References [change]
- ↑ "Regional Statistics - New South Wales". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2004. http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/B6FC650DDE89627CCA256EA00079B950/$File/13621_2004.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ↑ "Port Macquarie". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 2008. http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/port_macquarie. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ↑ "Profile of the Electoral Division Sydney". Australian Electoral Commission. 2011. http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/NSW/Sydney.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ↑ "2006 Census QuickStats- Lord Howe Island (Statistical Local Area)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2007-10-25. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ViewData?action=402&documentproductno=125108859&documenttype=Main%20Features&order=1&tabname=Summary&areacode=125108859&issue=2006&producttype=QuickStats&javascript=true&textversion=false&navmapdisplayed=true&breadcrumb=PLD&&collection=census&period=2006&producttype=QuickStats&method=Place%20of%20Usual%20Residence&. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ↑ "Lord Howe Island community thriving online". Community Geographic Domain Names. 2009-02-11. http://www.aucd.org.au/pdf/Lord_Howe_Island_MR.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ↑ "Lord Howe Island Group - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. 2012. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/186. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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