Norfolk Island National Park - Quiz
  • 1. Which bird species is endangered on Norfolk Island?
A) Norfolk boobook owl
B) Speckled longfin eel
C) Green parrot
D) Norfolk parakeet
  • 2. What is the main threat to the Norfolk parakeet?
A) Pollution
B) Climate change
C) Habitat destruction
D) Feral cats and rats
  • 3. Where are some Norfolk parakeets being moved to for safety?
A) Mount Bates
B) Phillip Island
C) Captain Cook monument
D) Mount Pitt
  • 4. How are young parrots transported to Phillip Island?
A) As chicks
B) As eggs
C) As adults
D) As juveniles
  • 5. What was the crowdfunding target for the green parrot conservation effort?
A) A$77,000
B) A$90,000
C) A$100,000
D) A$50,000
  • 6. How much money was raised through crowdfunding for the green parrot conservation?
A) Almost A$90,000
B) A$77,000
C) A$100,000
D) A$50,000
  • 7. What additional project was funded by the excess money from the crowdfunding?
A) Building homes for the rare Norfolk boobook owl
B) Building homes for the Norfolk parakeet
C) Building homes for the green parrot
D) Building homes for the speckled longfin eel
  • 8. How many species of birds endemic to Norfolk Island still remain?
A) 7
B) 10
C) 5
D) 15
  • 9. What is the average January high temperature on Norfolk Island?
A) 22 °C (71 °F)
B) 15 °C (59 °F)
C) 25 °C (77 °F)
D) 17 °C (62 °F)
  • 10. Which month is the rainiest on Norfolk Island?
A) June
B) February
C) July
D) January
  • 11. How much precipitation does Norfolk Island receive in February?
A) 25 mm (1 in)
B) 98 mm (3.9 in)
C) 50 mm (2 in)
D) 37 mm (1.5 in)
  • 12. What is the tallest tree fern on earth?
A) Green parrot
B) Cyathea brownii
C) Norfolk parakeet
D) Norfolk boobook owl
  • 13. Which activity is popular on Norfolk Island due to the lack of indigenous fresh fish?
A) Birdwatching
B) Saltwater fishing
C) Freshwater fishing
D) Hiking
  • 14. Which two native fresh fish have been recorded on Norfolk Island?
A) Norfolk parakeet and green parrot
B) Speckled longfin eel and short-finned eel
C) Green parrot and Norfolk boobook owl
D) Cyathea brownii and Norfolk parakeet
  • 15. What is commemorated by the Captain Cook monument and lookout platform?
A) Captain James Cook
B) Phillip Island
C) Mount Pitt
D) Norfolk parakeet
  • 16. What are the two highest points on Norfolk Island?
A) Captain Cook monument and Mount Bates
B) Mount Pitt and Phillip Island
C) Mount Pitt and Mount Bates
D) Mount Bates and Captain Cook monument
  • 17. What is the total area of Norfolk Island National Park?
A) 10 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
B) 20 km2 (7.72 sq mi)
C) 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
D) 15 km2 (5.79 sq mi)
  • 18. When was Norfolk Island National Park established?
A) 2000
B) 1975
C) 1984
D) 1990
  • 19. How many native plant species are found in Norfolk Island National Park?
A) 250
B) 182
C) 300
D) 100
  • 20. How many endemic plant species are considered threatened in the park?
A) 25
B) 15
C) 30
D) 5
  • 21. Which critically endangered plant species had only 15 known plants left in 2003?
A) Clematis dubia
B) Lagunaria patersonia
C) Araucaria heterophylla
D) Eucalyptus globulus
  • 22. What is a significant tree in Norfolk Island National Park that serves as a food source for native animals?
A) White oak (Lagunaria patersonia)
B) Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla)
C) Eucalyptus
D) Oak
  • 23. How many native reptiles are found in Norfolk Island National Park?
A) Two
B) Ten
C) Five
D) None
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