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Territory of Norfolk Island | |
| External territory of Australia | |
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| Motto Inasmuch | |
| Anthem God Save the Queen | |
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| Capital | Kingston |
| Status | External territory |
| Administrator | |
| - From 2007 | Owen Walsh |
| Chief Minister | |
| - From 2010 | David Buffett |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| History | |
| - August 10, 1979 | Norfolk Island Act |
| Area | 34.6 km² |
| Population | |
| - 2009 | 2,141 |
| Density | 61.8/km² |
| Currency | Australian dollar |
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The Territory of Norfolk Island is an external territory of Australia.
Background
Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.[1]
Economy
Tourism, the primary economic activity, has steadily increased over the years and has brought a level of prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific islands. The agricultural sector has become self sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, and eggs.[2]
Administrator
- Owen Walsh (₩) (August 8, 2007 - )
Chief Minister
- David Buffett (₩) (March 24, 2010 - )
Nation
Australian Polities
Commonwealth of Australia (From 1905)- Australia: Territory of Papua and New Guinea (1949-1975)
- Australia: Territory of Papua (1906-1949)
- Australia: Territory of New Guinea (1919-1949)
Neighbouring Nations
- Indonesia
- New Zealand (Commonwealth realm)
- Papua New Guinea (Commonwealth realm)
- France (Overseas)
