Oceania · Australia and New Zealand
Norfolk Island
Territory of Norfolk Island
Capital
Kingston
Population
2,188
2021 Census
Area
36 km²
Code
NFK
Languages
English, Norfuk
Currencies
Australian dollar ($)
Did you know?
- 🌊An external territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean between Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
- 🏳️What does its flag mean? The green side stripes represent the rich natural landscape and plant life covering the island, while the central white stripe symbolizes peace and harmony among the residents. A prominent silhouette of the iconic Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine) — native to the island and its national symbol — runs down the centre.
- ⛵Descendants of HMS Bounty mutineers: A large portion of the island's population are direct descendants of the famous 1789 HMS Bounty mutineers who relocated here from Pitcairn Island in 1856.
- 🗣️Norf'k language: The local community speaks Norf'k, a unique blend of 18th-century English and Tahitian brought by the Bounty mutineers' families.
- 🌲Famous worldwide trees: The native Norfolk Island Pine is exported worldwide as a popular ornamental house tree and Christmas tree species.
Location
-29.03°, 167.95°
Actual size
Compared to Australia.
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
Norfolk Island
36 km²
% of Australia
0.00%