Community & Events
Lord Howe Island celebrates 25 years of World Heritage status
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Lord Howe Island’s place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage list. Billed as the most beautiful island in the Pacific, Lord Howe was awarded the World Heritage honour based on its exceptional natural beauty and its collection of rare and endangered plants, birds, and marine life.
The Lord Howe Island community marked the anniversary with a weekend of celebrations on December 1 and 2, including a free open-air concert at Ned’s Beach on Sunday December 2 at 4:30pm. The concert featured the internationally acclaimed Australian band Sirocco – which has performed in far-flung places like Indonesia, Pakistan, Nepal and the Russian Far East – and now brings its music, inimitable charm and touch of Aussie larrikinsm to Lord Howe.
Lord Howe Island Events Calendar 2010
February
17th - Discovery Day celebrations
end Feb - Ocean View Pairs Bowls tournament
February/March
27the Feb-7th March - Sea Week
March
20th-27th - Bird Week
April
3th-10th - Photo Week
May
June, July & August
selected weeks Pinetrees jazz
September
Expedition Lord Howe, Capella
October
end October - Gosford-Lord Howe Yacht Race
Lord Howe Island Yacht Race History (1.16MB)
November
mid November - LHI Golf Tournament
20th-27th Bird Week
end November - Tasman Triples Bowls Tournament
December
4th-11th - Rainforest week