Place details
Place nameNorfolk Island
Other namesIsla Norfolk, Norfolk-Insel, Île Norfolk, NFK, NF, ISO574, NF00
Latitude-29.083
Longitude167.917
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
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.