Norfolk Island
Islands of hope: The fight to eradicate feral pests and save native wildlife
Australia’s wildlife is under threat from feral invaders on land and at sea, but some of the greatest gains are being made away from the mainland.
- Mike Foley
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Cyclone Gabrielle strikes but Norfolk Island avoids worst winds
Norfolk Island has avoided the strongest winds but still faced a wild night and widespread damage as Cyclone Gabrielle passed directly over the Australian territory.
- Cassandra Morgan
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- Cyclones
Norfolk Island braces for Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle was expected to bring the most destructive weather to hit the remote outpost in three decades.
- Sam McKeith
Norfolk Island braces for a direct hit from cyclone
Teams of military and emergency personnel will be deployed to respond to the isolated territory of Norfolk Island as it waits to be struck by Cyclone Gabrielle.
- Nick Gibbs and Marty Silk
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- Biodiversity
A sick turtle and a forgotten reef: The story that has become a social media sensation
Norfolk Island has a population of 2300. But the story of how it has rallied to save a young green turtle has attracted 10 million visitors to a Facebook page.
- Julie Power
Norfolk Island find solves part of Pacific’s most enduring mystery
For six years, Pitcairn descendant Neil “Snowy” Tavener didn’t tell anyone that he believed he had found evidence of an ancient Polynesian settlement on Norfolk Island.
- Julie Power
Queensland ends months of uncertainty over Norfolk Island services
Queensland will provide services to the island once a commitment from NSW to provide education and health services ends in December.
- Jocelyn Garcia
Norfolk Island travel guide and things to do: 20 surprising things visitors will discover
With so many surprising aspects to it, it's a wonder that more people don't make it to Norfolk Island, the natural and historical wonder 1600 kilometres from Australia's east coast.
- Anthony Dennis
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