Location

600km (373 miles) east of the Australian mainland
31°33?S, 159°05?E

Land Area

56 km² (22 sq mi)
11km long and 2km wide at the widest point

Highest point

Mount Gower 875 m (2,870 ft)

Administration

Unincorporated area of the state of New South Wales, Australia
Self-governed by Lord Howe Island Board
Part of the electoral district of Port Macquarie
Part of the Division of Sydney

Demographics

Population: 350 permanent residents.
Tourists are restricted to 400 at any one time.

World Heritage Listed 1982
Declared a State Marine Park 1998
Declared a Commonwealth Marine Park 1999