71 Climbing Lord Howe Island’s Mt Gower
eart in mouth, head in the clouds. Below, the iridescent coral lagoon that bracelets the island Sir David Attenborough once described as “so extraordinary it is almost unbelievable”. Above, a cloud forest where moss drips from the branches of mountain apples and providence petrels come thudding to the ground by your feet. As one of Australia’s most iconic day hikes, climbing the primordial peak of Mt Gower on Lord Howe Island is a serious challenge, which delivers a huge amount of kudos upon completion. If you manage to score a clear view from the top, you’ll have even more bragging rights. Wear the T-shirt that says “I climbed Mt Gower and survived” with pride.
