Facts and Figures

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