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AUSTRALIA'S PACIFIC ISLANDS
Calling Code: +61
Lord Howe Island, 700km northeast of Sydney, and
roughly in line with Port Macquarie, is actually a far-flung part
of New South Wales, on the world's southernmost coral reef. Its
nearest neighbor is Norfolk Island, 900km further northeast -
an external independent territory of Australia, though geographically
closer to New Zealand.
The approach to tourism of the two subtropical islands couldn't
be more different: Lord Howe is the perfect eco-destination, attracting
outdoor types, and is very sophisticated in terms of food and
accommodation, while Norfolk Island mostly disregards its natural
beauty to concentrate first on its status as a tax haven and a
magnet for Australian pensioners who come for its duty-free shopping,
and second on its fascinating history as a tough convict settlement
and then as the home for many of the descendants of the Bounty
mutineers after they had left Pitcairn Island.
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Lord Howe Island
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| Norfolk Island
Burnt Pine, Kingston
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