2022 in review
2022 has been a big year for the Lord Howe Island Museum.
This year‘s Christmas card features a painting of the Lord Howe Island Christmas Bush, by naturalist Ida McComish.
The regeneration of Sallywood Swamp Forest patches on Lord Howe Island has been a success story for this threatened species.
Specimens of the Lord Howe Island cockroach were rediscovered, decades after they were thought to be absent from the island.
The NSW Government has announced significant funding for increased biosecurity on Lord Howe Island.
In 1869 an alleged murder was committed on Lord Howe Island. Several reminders of the events surrounding the investigation are on display at the Museum.
Laurens Otto, who carved the wooden feature panels on the Museum‘s doors, visited Lord Howe Island this month.
Together with the Friends of Lord Howe Island, the Museum was host to Citizen Science Beetle Week during August.
McCulloch’s Anemonefish is endemic to Lord Howe Island. Author Brendan Atkins tells of his research while writing his book “The Naturalist”.
While visitor numbers are low, and the café is closed, we are undertaking some renovations.