We send out regular newsletters to keep visitors updated with the latest news and events for Norfolk Island National Park.

Friday 20 September 2024

HPAI (or ‘bird flu’) is a viral disease of birds that is highly contagious and often highly deadly in poultry.

Friday 23 September 2022

A $7 million project to improve road safety and visitor access to key tourist sites at Norfolk Island National Park will commence on 30 September 2022.

Wednesday 6 July 2022

2021 was quite a year for Herald petrels in Australasian waters

Thursday 5 May 2022

The national park remains open. All park facilities, including the Botanic Gardens Discovery Centre are now open.

Tuesday 20 July 2021

Norfolk Island is home to 70 described species of endemic snails, making it one of Australia’s hotspots of land snail diversity. These species are currently the focus of taxonomic and conservation work by Dr Isabel Hyman and Dr Frank Köhler from the Australian Museum Research Institute.

Monday 19 July 2021

Parks Australia is funding two exciting Our Marine Parks Grants programs for habitat mapping in Norfolk Marine Park. Together, these eagerly anticipated projects will, for the first time, give us a detailed and current understanding of the underwater ecosystems surrounding Norfolk Island.

Thursday 8 July 2021

The Kermadec petrel (Pterodroma neglecta neglecta) is listed as Vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Recent control of Purple Swamphens has significantly increased Kermadec Petrel breeding success.

Friday 17 April 2020

Norfolk Island National Park rangers have confirmed the first Norfolk Island morepork owl chicks in more than a decade have survived to become fledglings.

Tuesday 31 March 2020

On 17 March 2020 a travel ban was put into effect for arrivals to Norfolk Island. Only residents and essential staff can travel to Norfolk Island until further notice, and anyone returning to the island must self-isolate for 14 days on arrival.

Wednesday 18 March 2020

The Mountain Procris (Elatostema montanum) is endemic to Norfolk Island. It is listed as critically endangered. Only 11 exist in the world naturally, and they are all within Norfolk Island National Park at two locations in the Mount Pitt area.

Thursday 29 November 2018

The Country Music festival on Norfolk Island showcases some of Australia and New Zealand's best talent, with a Pacific twist.

Wednesday 31 October 2018

The Norfolk Island food festival showcases the Island as a taste sensation with a rich history in food and tradition.