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'''Norfolk Island''' is a small populated island in the [[Pacific Ocean]], east of [[Australia]], North West of [[New Zealand]]. Norfolk Island is an external territory of Australia. The island's current population averages about 2,000 people. An interesting fact is that only three surnames are used by most residents. Norfolk Island occupies a significant portion of costal region east of the Victoria. The administrative divisions is separated into 3 main jurisdictions, consisting of 7 main towns.
'''Norfolk Island''' is a small populated island in the [[Pacific Ocean]], east of [[Australia]], North West of [[New Zealand]]. Norfolk Island is an external territory of Australia. The island's current population averages about 2,000 people. An interesting fact is that only three surnames are used by most residents.
==Discovery==
==Discovery==
Norfolk Island was discovered by the great British navigator, CAPT [[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 nearby Australia.
Norfolk Island was discovered by the great British navigator, CAPT 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 nearby Australia.
==Early years==
==Early years==
The prison colony also closed (in 1855), and the island was used to move the thriving population of descendants of the [[Bounty]] mutineers from the much smaller [[Pitcairn Island]] in 1856. This small group is the reason for the small number of surnames.
The prison colony also closed (in 1855), and the island was used to move the thriving population of descendants of the [[Bounty]] mutineers from the much smaller [[Pitcairn Island]] in 1856. This small group is the reason for the small number of surnames.
==Recent history==
==Recent history==
[[Category:Islands]]
[[Category:Islands]]
[[Category:Australia]]
[[Category:Australia]]