Mount Gower dominates the southern tip of Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island is an irregularly crescent-shaped volcanic remnant in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, directly east of mainland Port Macquarie, and about from Norfolk Island. The island is about 11 km long and between 2.8 km and 0.6 km wide with an area of...

 and has its peak at 875 metres (2,870 ft).

Average climbing time to Mount Gower's summit is 8 – 10 hours. The path is rope-assisted and rated as one of the world's best one-day hikes. The trail begins at a beach of ankle-turning rocks, from where hikers must scramble up a trail that disappears vertically into the forest on the lower slopes of Mount Lidgbird

Mount Lidgbird

Mount Lidgbird is located in the southern section of Lord Howe Island, just north of Mount Gower, and has its peak at 777 metres ....

. The ascent of Mt Gower stands head and shoulders above the rest. The views are unparalleled, the climb takes you through habitats that are found nowhere else on the island and the sense of accomplishment at the end of the day makes it worth every step. Since there are hazards along the way, this can only be done as a guided walk.

Mount Gower has domestic animal

Animal

Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and...

 and plant

Plant

Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...

 species:

• Lord Howe Woodhen
  Lord Howe Woodhen
  The Lord Howe Woodhen, Gallirallus sylvestris, also known as the Lord Howe Island Woodhen or Lord Howe Rail, is a flightless bird of the rail family . It is endemic to Lord Howe Island off the Australian coast. It is a small olive brown bird, with a short tail and a downcurved bill...
  
   - a flightless bird species rescued from the brink of extinction by the world’s first successful captive breeding program.
• Kentia palm
  Howea
  Howea is a genus of two palms, H. belmoreana and H. forsteriana, both endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia. H. forsteriana in particular is commonly grown as an indoor plant in the Northern Hemisphere, and the two species form the mainstay of the island's palm seed industry and more importantly...
  
   forests - unique to Lord Howe island.

At the top of Mount Gower you can :

• Admire the rainforest
  Rainforest
  Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
  
  , with some species that originated in New Zealand
  New Zealand
  New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
  
  .
• View of Ball's Pyramid
  Ball's Pyramid
  Ball's Pyramid is an erosional remnant of a shield volcano and caldera that formed about 7 million years ago. Ball's Pyramid is southeast of Lord Howe Island in the Pacific Ocean. It is high, while measuring only in length and across, making it the tallest volcanic stack in the world...
  
  , a 600m rock spire erupting from the sea.
• See the panoramic sunset views across the lagoon from Signal Point.

The sea-cliffs on three sides of Mount Gower are the highest in Australia.
Mount Gower is an ancient volcanic plug, therefore the mountain is flat-topped.
The cliffs drop straight into deep water at their base. The great swells of the Pacific
crash spectacularly into the base of the cliffs.