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The Best Attractions In Norfolk Island

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Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia, 1,412 kilometres directly east of mainland Australia's Evans Head, and about 900 kilometres from Lord Howe Island. Together with the two neighbouring islands Phillip Island and Nepean Island it forms one of the Commonwealth of Australia's external territories. At the 2016 Australian census, it had 1748 inhabitants living on a total area of about 35 km2 . Its capital is Kingston. The first settlers in Norfolk Island were East Polynesians but they were long gone when Great Britain settled it as part of its 1788 settlement of Australia. The isl...
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  • 1. Emily Bay Norfolk Island
    The Emily Reed was a down Easter owned by a company in San Francisco, and well known in both American and Australian ports. She ran aground in February 1908 off the coast of Oregon, with the loss of eight men. Later was removed as of May 2015.
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  • 3. St. Barnabas Chapel Norfolk Island
    St John's Cathedral is a heritage-listed, Anglican cathedral in Parramatta, a city to the west of Sydney, Australia. St John's was given the status of provisional cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney in 1969, and designated a Regional Cathedral in 2011 for the Western Region. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 5 March 2010.The current rector is Reverend Canon Bruce Morrison.
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  • 5. Norfolk Island National Park & Botanic Garden Norfolk Island
    Norfolk Island National Park is a protected area of 6.50 km2 established in 1984 and managed by the Commonwealth of Australia. It comprises two sections, the Mount Pitt section on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific Ocean with an area of 4.60 km2 and the neighboring 1.90 km2 Phillip Island, as well as the much smaller Nepean Island. The National Park serves as a nature sanctuary for several severely endangered species, as well as a vacation spot for outdoor enthusiasts. The Norfolk Island group is a Commonwealth of Australia external territory and the park is managed by the Director of National Parks. It is the only place in the world where the Norfolk Island parakeet and the white-chested white-eye occur. Norfolk National Park, located on Norfolk Island, Australia, is one of many national...
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  • 6. Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area Norfolk Island
    Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area is an old settlement on the Kingston coastal plains , southern side of Norfolk Island, consisting of a large group of buildings from the British Empire's convict era , now considered to be of such cultural significance to Australia and to the World that the area has been formally inscribed onto both the Australian National Heritage List and UNESCO's World Heritage list as amongst: .. the best surviving examples of large-scale convict transportation and the colonial expansion of European powers through the presence and labour of convicts. The Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area , on Norfolk Island, is of outstanding significance to the nation as a convict settlement spanning the era of transportation to eastern Australia between 1788–1855. It is...
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  • 11. Point Ross Norfolk Island
    This is a list of islands in the world ordered by their highest point. It includes all islands with peaks higher than 2,000 m. Continental landmasses are also included for comparison. Countries and territories listed are those containing the highest point; other countries and territories on the same landmass are listed separately.
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  • 13. Pitcairn Settlers Village Norfolk Island
    On 30 September 2004, seven men living on Pitcairn Island went on trial facing 55 charges relating to sexual offences. The accused represented a third of the island's male population and included Steve Christian, the mayor. On 24 October, all but one of the defendants were found guilty on at least some of the charges. Another six men living abroad, including Shawn Christian, the current mayor of Pitcairn, were tried on 41 charges in a separate trial in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2005.
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