* Lord Howe Island – a unique holiday destination
Lord Howe Island is one of the most unique holiday destinations in the Pacific. There’s swimming, fishing, snorkelling, mountain bike riding and bushwalking – or you can just relax in the pristine environment of a World Heritage Area. This unique paradise is capped by two rainforest covered volcanic peaks, often shrouded in cloud.
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Sailors from around the world are racing in some of Australia’s best know offshore races and regattas.
The category One 414 nautical mile Gosford to Lord Howe race starting October 28th, provides an early form indicator leading into the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race.
Lord Howe Island was inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1982 for its rare collection of plants, birds, marine life and exceptional natural beauty. It is one of a handful of places in the world, and one of just four island groups, to be awarded a World Heritage listing.
The pristine waters surrounding world-heritage Lord Howe Island are home to 500 species of fish and 90 species of coral. Its sparkling lagoon is protected by the world’s southern-most coral reef creating a spectacular line of white surf against a blue backdrop of the South Pacific ocean. A State Marine Park was declared in 1998 and a Commonwealth Marine Park in 1999.
The towering peaks of Mt Lidgbird and Mt Gower dominate the southern tip of the Island.
Now in its 33rd year the Category 1 ocean race is numbers restricted due to limited sheltered moorings as a result of the environmental vision of the Island. Three or four days of blue water racing clears the mind for the scenic joys of an unspoilt ecology