Location

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

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