Publications by Others – Norfolk Island Flora & Fauna Society

Ball Bay – Existing Environment

7 November 2022Geoff EdwardsPublications by Others0

The environmental study by Aurecon examined the proposal to construct port facilities. Aurecon. 2011. Existing Environment: Norfolk Island – Ball Bay. Reference 218813. Brisbane. (7MB). Appendices A, B, C, D (3.3MB). EPBC Protected Matters. Appendices E Part 1 (7MB) …

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The Conservation of Norfolk Island

20 March 2022Geoff EdwardsFauna, Flora, Natural History, Publications by Others0

In 1968, the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia’s peak environmental community organisation, published a 50-page booklet, The Conservation of Norfolk Island (4.5 MB). The booklet was reprinted in 1969 and 1975. The PDF file has been optimised for web use. A …

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Norfolk Island Butterflies

11 November 2021Geoff EdwardsPublications by Others0

Courtenay Neville Smithers’ little guidebook of 1970 remains valuable (32MB). ...

Bounteous Bestowal: The Economic History of Norfolk Island

24 August 2021Geoff EdwardsPublications by Others, Threats0

The substantial capital stock accumulated over the colonial period largely became a legacy for the Pitcairn descendants of the Bounty mutineers, who were resettled on Norfolk in 1856. They created a subsistence-based economy which remained essentially unchanged until externally introduced …

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Quarantine (pests and diseases) Survey 2012-14

3 August 2021Geoff EdwardsIntroduced Flora, Invasive Fauna, Invasive Species, Publications by Others, Weak Biosecurity0

In 2012-2014 the Department of Agriculture conducted a comprehensive survey of the plant and animal pests and diseases of the Island, coordinated by resident Glynn Maynard. The report is publicly available. Supporting data The data amassed during the survey have …

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Books on Norfolk Island Natural History

2 March 2021ozwebcrewPublications by Others

The following is an index to books on Norfolk Island natural history. Christian, Margaret. 2005. Norfolk Island… the birds. Norfolk Island: Green Eyes Publications. Christian, Margaret, Richard Holdaway, John Smith and Peter Coyne. 2012. A Comparative Atlas of Bird …

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Australian Museum – List of articles about Norfolk Island

9 February 2021ozwebcrewPublications, Publications by Others0

The Australian Museum has generously compiled a list of articles about Norfolk Island published in its peer-reviewed journals. For example: Smithers, C. N., 1998. A species list and bibliography of the insects recorded from Norfolk Island. Technical Reports of …

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