{"id":372347,"date":"2026-09-22T15:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=372347"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:25:08","slug":"lord-howe-island-and-tasman-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/lord-howe-island-and-tasman-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Lord Howe Island and Tasman Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> A 16-year study found a sharp rise in plastic ingestion by fledgling sable shearwaters on Lord Howe Island between 2010 and 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Lord Howe Island<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372354\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-372354\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Naturalworldheritage-1.jpg?resize=290%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lord Howe Island\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Naturalworldheritage-1.jpg?resize=290%2C300&amp;ssl=1 290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Naturalworldheritage-1.jpg?w=504&amp;ssl=1 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Naturalworldheritage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lord Howe Island<\/strong>\u00a0is a <strong>volcanic, crescent-shaped island<\/strong> and <strong>part of the Lord Howe Island Group.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It lies in the<strong> Tasman Sea<\/strong>, about <strong>650 km off Australia\u2019s east coast.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> The island is <strong>volcanic in origin<\/strong> and <strong>developed from submarine volcanic activity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Discovered by:<\/strong> The island was <strong>named after Admiral Lord Howe<\/strong> by <strong>Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, who discovered it<\/strong> in 1788.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Two Peaks:<\/strong> The island has <strong>two major peaks &#8211; Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird<\/strong>, both rising above <strong>760 m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Coral Reef:<\/strong> It has the <strong>world\u2019s most southerly true coral reef.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Biodiversity: The island has rare vegetation and diverse endemic fauna, including the Lord Howe Woodhen and Lord Howe Island Phasmid.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The islands provide important<strong> breeding grounds for large colonies of seabirds<\/strong>, including <strong>Providence Petrels and Red-tailed Tropicbirds.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recognition:<\/strong> The Lord Howe Island <strong>Group<\/strong> was designated a <strong>UNESCO World Heritage site in 1982.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Threats:<\/strong> <strong>Plastic pollution<\/strong> is a growing <strong>threat to the island\u2019s seabirds,<\/strong> with a sharp <strong>rise in plastic ingestion by fledgling sable shearwaters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Tasman Sea<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372355\" style=\"width: 408px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-372355\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Britannica-5.jpg?resize=408%2C305&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tasman Sea\" width=\"408\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Britannica-5.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Britannica-5.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tasman Sea<\/strong>\u00a0is a large section of the <strong>southwestern Pacific Ocean<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It lies between the <strong>southeastern coast of Australia and Tasmania and New Zealand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boundaries:<\/strong> It merges with the <strong>Coral Sea to the north<\/strong>, while <strong>Bass Strait and Cook Strait connect it towards the Indian and Pacific oceans.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming:<\/strong> It was named after <strong>Dutch navigator Abel Tasman<\/strong>, who navigated it in 1642.<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"185\">Nickname:<\/strong> The Tasman Sea is informally called <strong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"237\">\u201cThe Ditch\u201d<\/strong> by Australians and New Zealanders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> The <strong>southern <\/strong>part is generally<strong> temperate,<\/strong> while the <strong>northern part is subtropical.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It lies in the <strong>belt of westerly winds<\/strong> known as the \u201c<strong>roaring forties.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of Tasman Sea<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> It covers about <strong>2.3 million sq. km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Depth:<\/strong> Its <strong>maximum depth<\/strong> exceeds <strong>5,200 metres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ocean currents:<\/strong> The sea is <strong>influenced by the East Australian Current<\/strong> and <strong>colder southern waters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic resources:<\/strong> Its resources include <strong>fisheries and petroleum deposits.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Shipping:<\/strong> It contains <strong>important shipping lanes between New Zealand, southeastern Australia and Tasmania.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A 16-year study found a sharp rise in plastic ingestion by fledgling sable shearwaters on Lord Howe Island between 2010 and 2026. About Lord Howe Island Lord Howe Island\u00a0is a volcanic, crescent-shaped island and part of the Lord Howe Island Group. 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