Mount Lidgbird
| Mount Lidgbird | |
|---|---|
| Mount Ledgbird; Big Hill | |
Mount Lidgbird photographed from the summit of Mount Gower | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 777 m (2,549 ft) |
| Coordinates | 31°33′S 159°05′E / 31.550°S 159.083°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic |
Mount Lidgbird, also Mount Ledgbird and Big Hill, is located in the southern section of Lord Howe Island, just north of Mount Gower, from which it is separated by the saddle at the head of Erskine Valley, and has its peak at 777 metres (2,549 ft) above sea level.
The trek to the summit is for expert climbers only. Ropes are needed to scale the cliffs and slippery, steep terrain. In comparison, Mount Gower is an easy hike. Halfway up the mountain is Goat House Cave, a former shelter for 19th-century Kentia palm gatherers. From this spot, visitors can see nesting masked boobies and numerous red-tailed tropicbirds.