Exploring Lord Howe Island

Emma Rooksby, NPA member

I was the lucky winner of the main prize in the National Parks Association’s 2023 raffle, and the choice between Lord Howe Island or Norfolk Island was easily made: my partner Keith and I didn’t need to debate or discuss, we both immediately plumped for LHI. I’ve long been interested in the vegetation and ecology of the island, and have followed the impressive restoration and research work being done there, but for various reasons (including my terrible fear of flying) a visit was never a possibility. Winning the raffle made all the difference for us.