The Lord-Hau — the small volcanic island having the form of a boomerang, extended from the north on the south on 10 km and having width about 2 km. The New Southern Wales is a part of staff. Possesses internal self-management. It is located in Tasman sea in 770 km to the northeast from a city of Sydney (Australia) and approximately in 1200 km to the southwest from island New Caledonia (overseas territory of France). The island is approximately in the middle between continental coast of Australia and Norfolk island belonging to it. The area of island the Lord-Hau — 14,6 km ². The Resident population — 300—350 persons, simultaneously on island is authorised to be to 400 more tourists. Age of island the Lord-Hau — about 20 million years that does its by one of the most ancient volcanic islands in Pacific ocean. Northern and southern parts of island have a volcanic origin, and the central part consists of packed coral sand. Thus, the Lord-Hau has resulted from merge of two volcanic islands. The territory corresponding northern of them basically is occupied by hills and low mountains (to 300 m over ocean level). In a southern part the Lord-Hau there are two basalt hills — Lidgberd (650 m or 777) and Hoover (757 m or 875). The coral crosspiece is covered by dunes in height to 45 m. the Essential part of the gulf washing island from the West, occupied by a coral reef. Between it and Coast the Lord-Hau is a small islet of Rebbit of a coral origin. Coastal waters the Lord-Hau — the most southern point on the Earth where there are colonies of coral polyps. The Lord-Hau is on border of tropical and subtropical climatic belts. Temperature conditions and light exposure on island are critical for development of wood vegetation in Southern hemisphere. Sharply expressed differentiation of vegetation between convex and concave slopes is observed. The essential part of island is covered by rainforests which happen both single-tier, and two-story. 209 kinds of the higher plants from which 70 are endemike the Lord-Hau are described. The island the Lord-Hau has been opened on February, 17th, 1788 the British ship under the command of lieutenant Lidgberda floating with prisoners onboard from Australia to Norfolk island. The first settlers have arrived on island from New Zealand in 1834 In the beginning of 20th century there were first tourists. Presently the economy is based on tourism. Also export of seeds endemike a palm tree widely used as an ornamental plant is carried out. In 16-25 km to the southeast from the Lord-Hau there is a tiny islet of Bols-pyramids. Its length — 200 m, and the highest point — 562 m (or 650). The island of Bols-pyramids has been found out together with the Lord-Hau in 1788 and administratively concerns it.