Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|
| Territory of Norfolk Island Teratri a' Norf'k Ailen (Norfuk)[1] | |
| Motto(s): "Inasmuch"[2] | |
| Anthem: "God Save the Queen"[citation needed] | |
| Territorial anthem: "Come Ye Blessed" | |
_(small_islands_magnified)_(Polynesia_centered).svg) Location of Norfolk Island | |
| Sovereign state | Australia |
| Separation from Tasmania | 1 November 1856 |
| Transfer to Australia | 1 July 1914 |
| Capital | Kingston 29°02′S 167°57′E / 29.03°S 167.95°E |
| Largest city | Burnt Pine |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups (2016) | |
| Demonym(s) | Norfolk Islander[5] |
| Government | Directly administered dependency |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| David Hurley | |
| Eric Hutchinson | |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Highest elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
| Population | |
• 2016 census | 1,748[6] |
• Density | 61.9/km2 (160.3/sq mi) (not ranked) |
| HDI (2008) | 0.958 very high |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 (NFT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+12:00 (NFDT) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +672 |
| Postcode | NSW 2899 |
| ISO 3166 code | NF |
| Internet TLD | .nf |
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is an Australian external territory located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, 1,412 kilometres (877 mi) directly east of mainland Australia's Evans Head and about 900 kilometres (560 mi) from Lord Howe Island. Together with the neighbouring Phillip Island and Nepean Island, the three islands collectively form the Territory of Norfolk Island. At the 2016 Australian census, it had 1748 inhabitants living on a total area of about 35 km2 (14 sq mi). Its capital is Kingston.