Hello, In 2001, the database was changed to show the DST start and end times in Lord Howe Island as "2:00" instead of "2:00s". This change only affects the DST end time: if "2:00", it's 2:00 local time, but if "2:00s", it's 2:30 local time. This change was based on a response from the secretary of the island board, who wrote that the DST "changeover" occurred at 2:00 local time. However, reading that comment again, my impression is that he was only referring to the start time, not also the end time.
The Standard Time Act of New South Wales says that the summer time period starts and ends at 2:00, but at least in the mainland of New South Wales this is interpreted as 2:00 standard time, so I believe that it should be so for Lord Howe Island as well. All other Australian locations in the database show "2:00s". https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-1987-149 Whether the DST end time is 2:00 or 2:30 local time probably has no practical consequence, as at that time everything is closed on the island and people are asleep. But for precision, I think that it would be useful to confirm this with someone on the island again. Regards, David
