The Australian Museum will conduct a comprehensive environmental survey of Norfolk Island, 1700 km northeast of Sydney, over the next two years.
Working with the local community, Parks Australia, the Australian Institute of Botanical Science and the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Australian Museum (AM) aims to learn more about the flora and fauna on Norfolk Island and to increase understanding of pre-European habitation of the Island through an archaeological dig.
Where is Norfolk Island, and Why is it Important?
Norfolk Island is one of Australia’s most isolated communities and one of its oldest territories.
Located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, Norfolk Island is 1,412 kilometres directly east of Evans Head in New South Wales. Together with the neighbouring Phillip Island and Nepean Island, the three islands collectively form the Territory of Norfolk Island, which had 2,188 inhabitants living on a total area of about 35 km2, according to the 2021 census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics….