Update on eHive cataloguing project
July 28, 2025
The LHI Historical Society is continuing the project to log all artefacts held at the Museum onto the web based collections catalogue called eHive.
News
Earth Day 2025
April 17, 2025
April 22nd is Earth Day 2025. We invite all e-bike owners on the island to meet at Signal Point for a group photo.
Visiting summer birds
November 19, 2024
In the summer on Lord Howe Island we see several birds visiting from the northern hemisphere.
50th Anniversary of the Airstrip
September 28, 2024
In early September, there were celebrations on the island to mark the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Lord Howe Island airstrip.
Tourism on Lord Howe Island
July 15, 2024
Tourism brochures on display at the museum reflect the evolving transportation, accommodation, and experiences on Lord Howe Island over time.
The shipwreck of the SS Ovalau
April 9, 2024
Recently, the great-grandson of Captain Todd, master of the SS Ovalau shipwrecked in 1903, visited Lord Howe Island and related the story of his ancestor.
2024 Sea Slug Census
March 30, 2024
The seventh annual Sea Slug census was held on Lord Howe Island during February and March.
Museum benefits from Baillie Lodges’ generosity
March 15, 2024
The Lord Howe Island Museum has received sponsorship from the inaugural Baillie Lodges Spirit of Mateship intitiative.
Coral spawning on Lord Howe Island
January 5, 2024
Coral spawning is a regular annual event on the island, but this year the mass spawning has come early.
New orchid discovered on Lord Howe Island
November 29, 2023
An orchid species previously not reported on Lord Howe Island was discovered recently.