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Norfolk Island (/ ˈ n ɔːr f ə k / NOR-fək, locally / ˈ n ɔːr f oʊ k / NOR-fohk; [9] Norfuk: Norf'k Ailen [10]) is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, approximately 1,412 km (877 mi; 762 nmi) east of Australia's Evans Head and about 900 km (560 mi; 490 nmi) from Lord Howe Island.
From 1 July 2016 Norfolk Island legislation was transferred to New South Wales and subject to NSW legislation. [10] From 1 July 2016, the Norfolk Island Regional Council was established to govern Norfolk Island at the local level as a local government area subject to the laws of New South Wales. [11]
A majority of Norfolk Islanders objected to the Australian plan to make changes to Norfolk Island without first consulting them and allowing their say, with 68% of voters against forced changes. An example of growing friction between Norfolk Island and increased Australian rule was featured in a 2019 episode of Discovery Channel's annual Shark ...
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of Australia. ... Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Island. During the 19th century, ...
Prior to July 2015, Norfolk Island was self-governed by the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly.The Norfolk Island Regional Council was formally established on 1 July 2016 and, unlike most local government bodies in Australia, delivers many Commonwealth services to residents in addition to local-level services such as land planning and emergency management.
Bounty Museum, also Bounty Folk Museum, is the original museum on Norfolk Island, an Australian external territory in the South Pacific located 1400 km east of Byron Bay, NSW, Australia. [1] Its collection includes archival photographs, HMAV Bounty memorabilia, Norfolk Island artifacts, stamps, paintings, convict items and medical instruments.
The Pacific Subtropical Islands is an interim Australian bioregion which includes Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island (both part of New South Wales). Its IBRA code is PSI. Its IBRA code is PSI. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Kingston (Norf'k: Daun a'Taun [2]) is the capital and main administrative centre of the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island. The Norfolk Island Regional Council is based in Kingston. [3] The settlement is the second-oldest in Australia, having been founded a little over a month after Sydney.