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==Discovery==

==Discovery==

Norfolk Island was discovered by the great British navigator, Captain [[James Cook]] in 1774. Cook was impressed with the size of the native pine trees, subsequently named Norfolk Pines. Indeed, it was these pines that constituted one of the reasons for settling as they seemed suitable for use use in ship building in the nascent colony at [[Port Jackson]]. Indeed, within months of settlement the first expedition to settle the island brought back spare spars for ships of the [[First Fleet]].

Norfolk Island was discovered by the great British navigator, Captain [[James Cook]] in 1774. Cook was impressed with the size of the native pine trees, subsequently named Norfolk Pines. Indeed, it was these pines that constituted one of the reasons for settling as they seemed suitable for use use in ship building in the nascent colony at [[Port Jackson]]. Indeed, within months of settlement the first expedition to settle the island brought back spare spars for ships of the [[First Fleet]]. (The wood was not particularly successful for ships but the trees themselves are a major part of the charm of many of [[Sydney]]'s surf beaches.)

==Early years==

==Early years==