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place on the Commonwealth Heritage List under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) for its natural and cultural heritage significance (see Appendix D for the basis of listing).
Previous human activity in the park has included visits by Cocos-Malay workers and actions associated with the two world wars. These activities have left various relics of value and interest.
The graves of a Malay woman and girl who died from beri-beri, a dietary deficiency, in the late 19th century are located near the southern shore. There is a third grave on the island, that of a man who died in an accident (Bunce 1988).
There is evidence of several wells close to the lagoon edge created by Malay workers using basic tools in an attempt to source underground water.
There is also evidence of two base camp sites that were inhabited during coconut and wildlife collecting trips. One is in vegetation situated within metres of the landing site and the second is at the western side of the lagoon edge where the railway ends. Wooden stumps that would have supported large huts are still in place. Scattered around them are old bottles, equipment and timber debris. The railway track that joined these base camps was a section of small-gauge track that used a trolley cart; its east–west traverse assisted workers shifting bags of husked coconuts to the landing site.
The resting place of the World War I German raider SMS Emden is located on the reef off the southern end of the island. The Emden is a historic shipwreck under the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 and a protected zone has been declared around it under that Act.
During the operation to salvage the SMS Emden, the small-gauge railway track on the island was extended as far south as possible to access the wreck site.
A World War II De Havilland Mosquito aircraft, A52-606, from 87 Squadron, failed to reach West Island airstrip and crash-landed on the east coast of North Keeling Island in June 1945. A section of the engine is still visible at the crash site.

Issues
    * A number of historic and cultural sites in the park, including portable artefacts of heritage significance, are difficult to locate, may be fragile and require appropriate protection from the impacts of visitors.
    * The cultural heritage artefacts are to remain in situ and will be exposed to extreme weather events, salt air and saltwater. Natural deterioration will continue to degrade the condition of artefacts, particularly those constructed of timber and metal; this is an acceptable natural process.

What we are going to do

Policies
    4.1.1           The heritage values of the park will be managed in accordance with relevant