Talk:Lord Howe Island

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I would just like to say that I went on a cruise in 1975, on the Oriana. We were supposed to go to Vila and Noumea but as we left Sydney Harbour we followed a hurricane all the way to Vila it was a mess when we arrived. Noumea was a little better. By way of compensation the cruise was detoured to circumnavigate Lord Howe Island and Ball's Pyramid. I will never forget the amazing sight as this massive blue spire/pyramid grew ever larger on the horizon. It is a truly spectacular and amazing sight in the middle of the ocean. I would recommend this as a must to anyone who travels to Lord Howe Island. L.I.Boundy 26/03/2006

[edit] Southern Most Reef?

The article claims that Lord Howe Island has the most Southern coral reefs in the world -- is this really true (or just a little bit true)? I've seen the same claim made for Rottnest Island, lattitude 32°0′35″S vs Lord Howe's 31°.

See http://www.rottnestisland.com/en/Marine+Management+Strategy/Rottnest+Island+Marine+Reserve/default.htm

[edit] Unique clock shift?

The page includes "Timezone: UTC+10:30 (+11:00 DST)".

I believe that the Island is currently unique in having Summer Time with a shift other than one hour. That seems interesting enough, if carefully verified, to be worth stating as such in the text.

82.163.24.100 13:16, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] pronunciation

Is it Lord /hau/ or Lord /hou/? kwami 23:13, 17 October 2007 (UTC)