Norfolk Island Geography Norfolk Island geography covering natural resources, climate, location, and more. http://www.countryfacts.com/norfolkisland/geography/
Extractions: other: 100% (2001) Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: typhoons (especially May to July) Environment - current issues: NA Geography - note: most of the 32-km coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea in one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is situated Overview Geography People Government ... Transnational Issues
Norfolk Island - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Norfolk Island /ˈnɔː(r)fək ˈaɪlənd/ is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Island
Extractions: Currency Australian dollar AUD Time zone NFT (Norfolk Island Time) UTC Drives on the left NF Internet TLD .nf Calling code Norfolk Island /ˈnɔrfək ˈaɪlənd/ listen Norfuk Norfuk Ailen citation needed ) is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia New Zealand and New Caledonia . The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia , but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance . Together with two neighbouring islands, it forms one of Australia's external territories The evergreen Norfolk Island pine is a symbol of the island and thus pictured on its flag (see illustration). Native to the island, the pine is a popular ornamental tree on mainland Australia, where two related species grow. Norfolk Island was first settled by East Polynesian seafarers either from the Kermadec Islands north of New Zealand or from the North Island of New Zealand. They arrived in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, and survived for several generations before disappearing. Their main village site has been excavated at Emily Bay, and they also left behind stone tools, the
Norfolk Island Geography - Note - Geography Facts and statistics about the Geography note of Norfolk Island. Updated as of 2010. http://www.indexmundi.com/norfolk_island/geography_note.html
Geography And Map Of Norfolk Island Geography and maps of Norfolk Island. seasonal temperature variation bounty mutineers cia factbook pitcairn islanders elevation extremes http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcnorfolk.htm
Extractions: zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Education Geography Search Geography CIA Factbook World Atlas Home Geography Home Page Norfolk Island Introduction Norfolk Island Background: Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. Geography Norfolk Island Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia Geographic coordinates: 29 02 S, 167 57 E Map references: Oceania Area: total: 34.6 sq km
Norfolk Island - Geography Short facts on geography of Norfolk Island. Elevation extremes lowest point Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point Mount Bates 319 m http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/norfolk_island/geography.html
Norfolk Island - Geography A selection of articles related to Norfolk Island Geography Norfolk Island - Geography A Wisdom Archive on Norfolk Island - Geography http://www.experiencefestival.com/norfolk_island_-_geography
Norfolk Island Geography Norfolk Island Geography statistics and information about the geography of Norfolk Island. http://www.nation-info.com/Norfolk-Island-Geography.html
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1Up Travel : Norfolk Island Geography And Facts Travel portal offers the countrys' geography. Includes details on topography, location, terrain, map references, area, land boundaries, climate, natural resources, land use http://www.1uptravel.com/geography/norfolk-island.html
Extractions: other: 75% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: typhoons (especially May to July) Environment - current issues: NA Background: Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.
Norfolk Island Travel Guide - Wikitravel Norfolk Island is an island in the South Pacific Ocean, an Australian territory. It is 1600 km east of Sydney and Brisbane and 1000 km northwest of Auckland. Norfolk Island http://wikitravel.org/en/Norfolk_Island
Extractions: Help Wikitravel grow by contributing to an article. Learn how Oceania Australia : Norfolk Island Jump to: navigation search Contents Flag Quick Facts Capital Kingston Government Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy (federal territory of Australia with Administrator representing Queen Elizabeth II) Currency Australian dollar (AUD) Area total: 34.6 km land: 34.6 km Population 1,828 (July 2006 est.) Language English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian Religion Anglican 37.4%, Uniting Church in Australia 14.5%, Roman Catholic 11.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.1%, none 12.2%, unknown 17.4%, other 3.9% (1996) Norfolk Island is an island in the South Pacific Ocean , an Australian territory. It is 1600 km (1000 mi.) east of Sydney and Brisbane and 1000 km (620 mi.) northwest of Auckland Norfolk Island was a penal colony for the British colony of New South Wales during the periods 1788–1814 and 1825–1855. In 1856 it was settled by former inhabitants of the second largest of the Pitcairn Islands . The Pitcairn Islanders were descendants of Fletcher Christian and Bounty mutineers, together with Tahitian women. Pitcairn Island was unable to support 200 inhabitants, and Queen Victoria offered them Norfolk Island.
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Norfolk Island - CIA 1992 Norfolk Island The following is the entry for Norfolk Island from the CIA World Fact Book, 1992 edition. Norfolk Island Geography Total area 34.6 km2 http://www.anbg.gov.au/world/norfolk-island.html
Extractions: The following is the entry for Norfolk Island from the CIA World Fact Book, 1992 edition. about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC none 32 km Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm Territorial sea: 3 nm none subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains fish arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 25%; forest and woodland 0%; other 75% subject to typhoons (especially May to July) located 1,575 km east of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean 2,620 (July 1992), growth rate 1.7% (1992) NA births/1,000 population (1992) NA deaths/1,000 population (1992) NA migrants/1,000 population (1992) NA deaths/1,000 live births (1992) NA years male, NA years female (1992)
Anglicanism On Norfolk Island An Address to the Inhabitants of the Colonies Established in New South Wales and Norfolk Island. Written in the Year 1792. By Richard Johnson, Chaplain to the Colonies. http://anglicanhistory.org/oceania/ni/
Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Norfolk Island Subtropical Forests (AA0114) Island off the east coast of Australia Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests 50 square miles (100 square kilometers) about the size of Washington DC http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0114_full.html
Extractions: Roughly equidistant from New Zealand and New Caledonia, the Norfolk Island group rises from the Pacific Ocean, three small, highly isolated islands. Early settlers found islands covered with mixed-species subtropical rainforest, and inhabited by an abundant and highly endemic avifauna, including the Norfolk Island green parrot ( Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae cookii ). However, centuries of human habitation led to devastating land clearance and the catastrophic introduction of alien species. The islands native biota is now mainly restricted to protected areas.
