Norfolk Island National Park

Norfolk Island National Park Norfolk Island
IUCN category II (national park)
Captain Cook lookout within the Norfolk Island National Park
View southward to Phillip Island in the distance. In the foreground is the smaller Nepean Island.
Norfolk Island National Park
Nearest town or city	Burnt Pine
Coordinates	29°04′S 167°56′E / 29.067°S 167.933°E / -29.067; 167.933
Established	1984 (1984)
Area	6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Director of National Parks
Website	Norfolk Island National Park

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. The park’s area includes the Mount Pitt section on the namesake Norfolk Island with an area of 4.60 km² (1.78 sq mi) / 460 ha (1,100 acres), as well as the neighboring Phillip Island encompassing 1.90 km² (0.73 sq mi) / 190 ha (470 acres),^[1] and the much smaller Nepean Island. The Norfolk Island group is a Commonwealth of Australia external territory, and is the only place in the world where the Norfolk Island parakeet and the white-chested white-eye occur.

Norfolk Island National Park, established in 1984 and managed by the Director of National Parks, Commonwealth of Australia, is one of many national parks in Oceania, and serves as a nature sanctuary for several severely endangered species, as well as a vacation spot for outdoor enthusiasts. It is maintained by staff on-hand and funded by the Australian government.