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Lord Howe Island was discovered in February 1788 by H.M.S Supply, commanded by Lieutenant Lidgbird Ball, who was on his way to Norfolk Island with convicts to start a settlement there. One of the mountains on the island is named after him. The island was uninhabited. It was named after an English admiral. First settlement was in 1833 with the island supplying passing ships with food and water. Until the 1970s there was no airstrip and flying boats landed on the lagoon surrounded by the coral reef. |
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1. Dependency status: state of New South Wales, Australia 2. Government type: none; democratic, federal-state system recognizing the British monarch as sovereign (Australia) 3. Location: in the Pacific Ocean 600 km (375 miles) east of Australia 4. Border Countries: none (island) 5. Climate: subtropical sea with the one-year fall of 900-1200 mm6. Terrain: Highest Point: Mount Gower, 875 m (2870 feet). Lord Howe has a coral reef; at 31° S., this is the most southerly coral reef in the world. 7. Area: 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq miles) 8. Capital: none 9. Administrative divisions: none; 3 islands: Lord Howe Island (the main island), Wheatsheaf Islet and Ball's Pyramid 10. Population: 350 permanent residents. Tourists are restricted to 400 at any one time. 11. Languages: English, native languages 12. Religions: Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11% 13. Currency: Australian dollar (AUD) |
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