Norfolk Island

Broader Places
Oceania (199481), Australia (5739)

Place Type  dependent state
Other Place Types
primary political unit, external territory, island, penal settlement

Alternative Terms
Isla Norfolk; Norfolk-Insel; Île Norfolk; NFK; NF; ISO574; NF00

Latitude  -29.083
Longitude  167.917

Captain Cook found the island uninhabited in 1774; was British from 1788; served as penal colony in 18th & 19th cen.; was settled by mutineers from HMS Bounty & Pitcairn Islanders; though much of land has been cleared, still is haven for fauna & flora; main languages are English & Tahitian.

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