Phillip Island
Six kilometres south of Norfolk is Phillip Island – part of the Norfolk Island National Park and a refuge for threatened and migratory species.
Every year, thousands of migratory seabirds breed on Phillip Island, including masked boobies, black-winged petrels, sooty terns and black noddies.
The island is free of any predators, making it an ideal place for these beautiful birds to nest among rare and endangered plants.
Phillip Island is a listed place on the Commonwealth Heritage List recognising that it provides a nesting habitat for seabirds, habitat for flora and fauna once considered to be extinct on nearby Norfolk Island and for its dramatic landscape. The gradual recovery of vegetation on Phillip Island, following the eradication of feral rabbits in 1986, is a unique example of nature’s capacity to restore balance to ecosystems under stress. Norfolk Island National Park staff continue to support weed removal and habitat restoration on Phillip Island.
Research on Phillip Island
Norfolk Island National Park conducts and supports research to inform evidence-based management of the park’s natural values, in line with the park Management Plan 2020. This includes research on Phillip Island to support ecological restoration and conservation of migratory seabirds.
For more information about research being conducted on Phillip Island, please contact the park.
For safety reasons, the park is not currently leading or coordinating tours to Phillip Island. There are currently no commercial tours available.
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