This is the story of a simple writing desk which was crafted on Norfolk Island about 150 years ago. The desk would later be transported to England, and more than a century later, it would return to Norfolk Island. In […]
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Visitors to Norfolk Island cannot help but be impressed by the broad variety of trees found growing on this small island. In addition to the local native trees, trees from all over the world have been introduced to Norfolk. These […]
There is a woman on Norfolk Island who lives and breathes the sentiment behind the Greek philosopher’s quote. Margaret (known as Marg) Christian’s love affair with nature began at a young age when she and her family would spend weekends […]
“What’s in a name?”, poses the famous Shakespearean query. “A lot” would be the answer regarding the Norfolk Island boobook owl. Some would say this distinctive subspecies found only on Norfolk Island became extinct sometime in the late 1990s. But […]
In a world where good-news conservation stories have become increasingly uncommon a collaboration between Wildmob and the community on remote Norfolk Island is quietly bucking the trend. The good news is that over the past three years Norfolk’s 58 threatened […]
As seen from Norfolk Island, Phillip Island, about six kilometres to the south, looks rather barren. While the vegetation is spreading and covering more of the island each year, the question posed by the Green Parrot Conservation Team was whether […]
Visitors to Norfolk Island will comment that it must be the stress-free lifestyle that has produced six residents since the arrival of the Pitcairners in 1856 to reach the rare age of 100 years. I tend to agree, along with […]
By Wing, Wind and Wave: How plants and animals made it to Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island is a tiny speck of volcanic rock in the vast western Pacific Ocean; the closest continent is over 1500 kilometres to the west and […]
As you travel on foot or by car around Norfolk Island the evidence of our historic past is clearly on display. From fully restored buildings in World Heritage Listed Kingston to rubble remains in a paddock or back garden, our […]
It was a common scene on Sunday; the sun rising to the sound of chirping and chattering as a small congregation of Norfolk Island birds swapped their weekly news. From the cliff faces to the forest valleys, this motley crew of birds […]
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