Lord Howe Island Group, New South Wales
Overview
The Lord Howe Island Group - which comprises Lord Howe Island, Admiralty Islands, Mutton Bird Islands, Ball's Pyramid, and associated coral reefs and marine environments - has spectacular landscapes, including volcanic mountains, and diverse low-lying rainforests, palm forests and grasslands. There are a large number of species of native plants, of which many are endemic to Lord Howe Island, and colonies of endangered seabirds.
The Lord Howe Island Group was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982.
The Lord Howe Island Group was one of 15 World Heritage places included in the National Heritage List on 21 May 2007.
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