Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00219:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00219
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 6855–11326

rehabilitation                                  29
                2.10       Forestry Area                                         30

            3.              Visitor and access management
                3.1           Visitor activities                                        36
                3.2           Visitor information, education and interpretation                  38
                3.3           Commercial tourism and other commercial activities                39

            4.              Effective business systems
                4.1           Assessment of proposals                                  44
                4.2           Roads and tracks                                       48
                4.3           Capital works and infrastructure                             54
                4.4           Resource use in park operations                             55
                4.5           Visitor safety and incident management                        56
                4.6           Compliance and enforcement                               59
                4.7           Neighbours, stakeholders and partnerships                      60
                4.8           Activities not otherwise specified in this plan                     62
                4.9           Management plan implementation and evaluation                 63

Appendices
             1. Interpretation (including acronyms)                                  64
               2.            Legislative context                                             66 Establishment of the National Park and Botanic Garden               66 Director of National Parks               66 EPBC Act               67 Norfolk Island legislation               69 Planning process               69 International agreements               71
             3. EPBC Act listed species occurring in Norfolk Island National Park               73 and/or Norfolk Island Botanic Garden

Maps
             1. Location of Norfolk Island National Park and Norfolk Island Botanic Garden         2
             2. IUCN Categorisation of zones within the park and botanic garden              10
             3. Forestry Area                                                 33
             4. Access to Norfolk Island National Park (Mount Pitt Section)                  50
             5. Access to Norfolk Island Botanic Garden                               52
             6. Access to Norfolk Island National Park (Phillip Island Section)                 53

Tables
             1. Decision-making process and impact assessment procedures                 46
             2. Environmental impact assessment matters and considerations                47

Bibliography                                                78

         Index                                                     80

                     A description of Norfolk Island National Park
              and Norfolk Island Botanic Garden

                         Breathtaking scenery, dramatic landscapes and a unique diversity of plant and animal life

Map 1: Location of Norfolk Island National Park and
             Norfolk Island Botanic Garden

         Territory of Norfolk Island

         Norfolk Island is located in the South Pacific Ocean at latitude 29°02' S and longitude 167° 57' E. Norfolk Island covers an area of 3,455 hectares and is located approximately 1,700 kilometres from Sydney, Australia, and 1,100 kilometres from Auckland, New Zealand (Map 1).

         The Territory of Norfolk Island includes Nepean and Phillip Islands—small, uninhabited islands that lie to the south of Norfolk Island—as well as several rocky islets along the island coastline. Norfolk Island has a permanent population of approximately 1,800 people.

         Archaeological evidence suggests Norfolk Island was inhabited by Polynesians between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries – it is unknown whether the Polynesian population moved on, or died out. Rediscovered by Captain Cook in 1774 and found to be uninhabited, Norfolk was settled by the British in 1788, just five weeks after the First Fleet's arrival in Australia. The island operated as a colonial settlement between 1788 and 1814, utilising convict labour to harvest and mill Norfolk Island pines and harvest flax for the making of canvas. In 1825 a penal settlement was established, operating until 1855, when the last