Norfolk Island National Park is a protected area of 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) located at 29°2′0″S 167°56′59″E / 29.03333°S 167.94972°E / -29.03333; 167.94972 in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,471 kilometres (914 miles) off the East coast of Australia.

Due to steep terrain and rocky cliffs, much of the land has remained unfarmable, leaving most of the island untouched.

During World War II, a radar station was placed on top of Mount Bates, and can still be visited today.

[1] For example, Clematis dubia, a “woody climber with white and hairy flowers” is a critically endangered plant, and the Norfolk Island National Park is vital to its survival.

[3] Also significant is the white oak (Lagunaria patersonia), an important food source for native animals like the Norfolk parakeet and the Lord Howe Island gecko.

These birds only live on Norfolk Island, but park rangers and environmentalists are working together along with citizens to raise money and help grow the population and move some of these birds to the safer nearby Phillip Island, which lacks natural predators, and is the location of an insurance colony that has been launched.

The National Park’s Botanical Garden hosts several rare species of plants and birds, as well as many other types of wildlife.

[9] Fresh fish have been introduced to the freshwater streams and lakes on the island over time by park management.