Lord Howe Island
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Australia
Lord, Howe this island has taken a very different path to Rottnest
WA’s premier island getaway could take a leaf out of Lord Howe’s book whose commitment to maintaining a pristine, world heritage listed paradise includes limiting the number of visitors to 400 at any one time.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Earthquakes
Pacific earthquake triggers tsunami warning for Lord Howe Island
The magnitude 7.7 quake hit at a depth of 37 kilometres in New Caledonia, triggering a tsunami warning.
Most of Lord Howe closed after fungal outbreak
The fungus has the potential to change the way the island’s mountains and forests look, threatening its world-heritage values.
- by Olivia Ireland
How Australia rescued an island plagued by more than 200,000 rats
Animals pushed to the brink of extinction by rats have been brought back to life on Lord Howe Island, with some bird populations doubling in number within 12 months.
- by Laura Chung
Pinetrees Lodge at Lord Howe: More than 130 years on, Australian island hotel still shines
The Pinetrees story begins with Margaret Curry, an Irish-born housemaid, and Thomas Andrews, a fetching seaman she met on her passage to Australia in 1832.
- by Elspeth Callender
Lord Howe Island travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights
Stunning Lord Howe Island is home to the world's most southerly coral reef.
- by Elspeth Callender
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Pollution
More than a thousand disposable face masks wash up on Lord Howe Island
The masks are believed to be from containers that fell off a ship in high seas 73 kilometres off the coast of Sydney.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Endangered animals bounce back on rat-free Lord Howe Island
A controversial program to eradicate rats on Lord Howe Island has seen a blossoming of the World Heritage site’s endangered species.
- by Nick O'Malley
Good Weekend's Australian idylls: our special summer destinations
With international travel off the books for now, Good Weekend writers reflect on their favourite holidays of yesteryear.
- by Amanda Hooton, Melissa Fyfe, Tim Elliott, Jane Cadzow, Amelia Lester and Konrad Marshall
'Her eyes sparkled when she talked about it': the magic of Lord Howe Island blessed me, too
An island of preposterous beauty casts its incredible spell as two friends walk and talk upon it, discovering along the way the perfect place to reconnect.
- by Amelia Lester
Lord Howe Island: Why Australia's island paradise is the best 'overseas' destination
Recently re-opened, this island is one of the few "overseas" destinations available to Australian holidaymakers.
- by Sandra Hall
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