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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Norfolk Island: The

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

Territory of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk language, Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an States and territories of Australia, external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans ...

comprises

Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with ...

and two uninhabited neighboring islands located in the South Pacific Ocean amidst

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

and

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. Norfolk Island is one of Australia's external territories. The

Norfolk Island Pine ''Araucaria heterophylla'' (synonym ''A. excelsa'') is a species of conifer. As its vernacular name Norfolk Island pine (or Norfolk pine) implies, the tree is endemic to Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific ...

, a symbol of the island pictured in its flag, is an

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native to the island.

General reference

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: * Common English country name:

* Official English country name: The

* Common

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(s): Norf'k Ailen * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Norfolk Island *

Demonym A demonym (; ) or gentilic () is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, ...

(s): Norfolk Islander *

Etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

* ISO country codes: NF, NFK, 574 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NF *

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.nf .nf is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sover ...

Geography of Norfolk Island

Geography of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk language, Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an States and territories of Australia, external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans ...

* Norfolk Island is: an

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and an external territory of

* Location: ** Southern Hemisphere and

Eastern Hemisphere The Eastern Hemisphere is the half of the planet Earth which is east of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and west of the antimeridian (which crosses the Pacific Ocean and relatively little land from pole to pol ...

***

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...

**** South Pacific *****

Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of ...

******

Australasia Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of different contexts, including geopolitically, physiogeographically, philologically, and ecologica ...

Time zone A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, Commerce, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between Country, countries and their Administrative division, subdivisions instead of ...

: UTC+11:30 ** Extreme points of Norfolk Island *** High:

Mount Bates Mount Bates is the highest point of Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia, at 319 metres (1,047 ft) above sea level. External links * Landforms of Norfolk Island Bates Bates may refer to: Places * Bates, Arkansas, an ...

*** Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m ** Land boundaries: ''none'' ** Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 32 km * Area of Norfolk Island: 34 km² * Atlas of Norfolk Island

Environment of Norfolk Island

* Climate of Norfolk Island * Renewable energy in Norfolk Island * Geology of Norfolk Island * Protected areas of Norfolk Island ** List of biosphere reserves in Norfolk Island, Biosphere reserves in Norfolk Island ** List of national parks of Norfolk Island, National parks of Norfolk Island * Wildlife of Norfolk Island ** Fauna of Norfolk Island ***

Birds of Norfolk Island Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight s ...

*** Mammals of Norfolk Island

Natural geographic features of Norfolk Island

* Fjords of Norfolk Island * Glaciers of Norfolk Island * Islands of Norfolk Island * Lakes of Norfolk Island * Mountains of Norfolk Island ** Volcanoes in Norfolk Island * Rivers of Norfolk Island ** Waterfalls of Norfolk Island * Valleys of Norfolk Island * World Heritage Sites in Norfolk Island: None

Regions of Norfolk Island

Ecoregions of Norfolk Island

List of ecoregions in Norfolk Island * Ecoregions in Norfolk Island

Administrative divisions of Norfolk Island

None

= Municipalities of Norfolk Island

= *

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Norfolk Island:

Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the five most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ...

* Cities of Norfolk Island

Demography of Norfolk Island

Demographics of Norfolk Island

Government and politics of Norfolk Island

Politics of Norfolk Island Politics of Norfolk Island takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic entity. Norfolk Island is the only non-mainland Australian territory to have achieved self-governance. The Norfolk Island Act 1979, passed by the ...

Form of government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

: *

of Norfolk Island:

* Elections in Norfolk Island * Political parties in Norfolk Island

Branches of the government of Norfolk Island

Government of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with ...

Executive branch of the government of Norfolk Island

Head of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...

Administrator of Norfolk Island The administrator of Norfolk Island acts as a representative both of The Crown and of the Government of Australia, as well as carrying out other duties according to the ''Norfolk Island Amendment Act 2015''.Governor-General of Australia The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Australia.Head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gro ...

Chief Minister of Norfolk Island This article lists the heads of government of Norfolk Island. (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office, irrespective of continuation of status of that office) See also *History of Norfolk Island *List of administrative ...

, *

Cabinet of Norfolk Island Cabinet of Norfolk Island was the council of ministers responsible to the Norfolk Legislative Assembly. The Cabinet had four ministers: * Chief Minister of Norfolk Island - also responsible for Tourism * Minister for Cultural Heritage and Commun ...

Legislative branch of the government of Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly The Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly was the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island from 1979 to 2015. Formed after the Norfolk Island Act 1979 was passed in the Australian parliament, its first members were elected on 10 August 1979. The ...

Norfolk Island Regional Council The Norfolk Island Regional Council is the local government body of Norfolk Island, an island territory of Australia in the south Pacific Ocean. It is subject to the state-level legislation of New South Wales. History Prior to July 2015, Nor ...

Judicial branch of the government of Norfolk Island

Court system of Norfolk Island * Supreme Court of Norfolk Island

Foreign relations of Norfolk Island

Foreign relations of Norfolk Island * Diplomatic missions in Norfolk Island * Diplomatic missions of Norfolk Island

International organisation membership

The Australian Territory of Norfolk Island is a member of: *

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(UPU)

Law and order in Norfolk Island

Law of Norfolk Island * Constitution of Norfolk Island * Crime in Norfolk Island * Human rights in Norfolk Island ** LGBT rights in Norfolk Island ** Freedom of religion in Norfolk Island * Law enforcement in Norfolk Island

Military of Norfolk Island

Military of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with t ...

* Command ** Commander-in-chief: *** Ministry of Defence of Norfolk Island * Forces ** Army of Norfolk Island ** Navy of Norfolk Island ** Air Force of Norfolk Island ** Special forces of Norfolk Island * Military history of Norfolk Island * Military ranks of Norfolk Island

Local government in Norfolk Island

History of Norfolk Island

History of Norfolk Island The history of Norfolk Island dates back to the fourteenth or fifteenth century when it was settled by Polynesian seafarers. Early history Norfolk Island was first settled by East Polynesian seafarers either from the Kermadec Islands north of ...

* Timeline of the history of Norfolk Island * Current events of Norfolk Island * Military history of Norfolk Island

Culture of Norfolk Island

Culture of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with t ...

* Architecture of Norfolk Island * Cuisine of Norfolk Island * Festivals in Norfolk Island *

Languages of Norfolk Island There are two official languages of Norfolk Island, English and Norfuk. English, due to the influence of Great Britain and Australia, the two colonial powers who administered Norfolk Island, is the dominant language of the pair. Norfuk, a cr ...

* Media in Norfolk Island ** List of newspapers in Norfolk Island * National symbols of Norfolk Island **

Coat of arms of Norfolk Island The coat of arms of Norfolk Island is the official symbol of the island and external Australian territory of Norfolk Island. It was granted by a Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1980. The blazon of the Arms is: ''Per chevron ...

** Flag of Norfolk Island ** National anthem of Norfolk Island: *** God Save the Queen, the official anthem *** Pitcairn Anthem, the unofficial anthem * People of Norfolk Island *

Public holidays in Norfolk Island This is a list of public holidays in Norfolk Island See also *Public holidays in Australia References External links {{Oceania topic, Public holidays in Norfolk Island culture Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ai ...

* Records of Norfolk Island * Religion in Norfolk Island ** Bahá‘í Faith in Norfolk Island ** Buddhism in Norfolk Island ** Christianity in Norfolk Island ** Falun Gong in Norfolk Island ** Hinduism in Norfolk Island ** Irreligion in Norfolk Island ** Islam in Norfolk Island ** Judaism in Norfolk Island ** Sikhism in Norfolk Island * World Heritage Sites in Norfolk Island: None

Art in Norfolk Island

* Art in Norfolk Island * Cinema of Norfolk Island * Literature of Norfolk Island * Music of Norfolk Island * Television in Norfolk Island * Theatre in Norfolk Island

Sports in Norfolk Island

* Sports in Norfolk Island **

Athletics in Norfolk Island Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...

** Australian rules football in Norfolk Island ** Baseball in Norfolk Island ** Basketball in Norfolk Island ** Cricket in Norfolk Island ** E-sports in Norfolk Island ** Lawn bowls in Norfolk Island ** Mountain biking in Norfolk Island ** Rugby league in Norfolk Island ** Rugby union in Norfolk Island ** Soccer in Norfolk Island ** Surfing in Norfolk Island ** Swimming in Norfolk Island * Norfolk Island at the Commonwealth Games * Norfolk Island at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Norfolk Island

Economy of Norfolk Island * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): * Agriculture in Norfolk Island * Banking in Norfolk Island ** National Bank of Norfolk Island *

Communications in Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together wit ...

** Internet in Norfolk Island * Companies of Norfolk Island * Currency of Norfolk Island: Dollar **

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AUD The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the currency of Australia, including its external territories: Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island. It is officially used as currency by three independent Pacific Isla ...

* Energy in Norfolk Island ** Energy policy of Norfolk Island ** Oil industry in Norfolk Island * Mining in Norfolk Island * Tourism in Norfolk Island *

Transport in Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together wi ...

* Norfolk Island Stock Exchange

Education in Norfolk Island

Infrastructure of Norfolk Island

* Health care in Norfolk Island * Transportation on Norfolk Island ** Airports in Norfolk Island ** Rail transport in Norfolk Island ** Roads in Norfolk Island * Water supply and sanitation in Norfolk Island

References

External links

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