Wildlife Photography Hides in Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island, a tiny Australian territory in the South Pacific, punches far above its weight for wildlife photography. The Norfolk Parakeet — also known as the Norfolk Parrot — is a critically endangered endemic with a population of around 250 birds, one of the Pacific's rarest parrots, photographable in the old-growth forest of Norfolk Island National Park around the Mount Pitt summit area. Green Turtles nest on Emily Bay and Slaughter Bay beaches from November to February; the island's position as an oceanic landfall makes it exceptional for vagrant seabirds, and the nationally significant population of Providence Petrels breeds on Phillip Island to the south. The island's small size, gentle terrain, and absence of mammalian predators makes it one of the most relaxed and productive wildlife photography destinations in the Australian Pacific.