Norfolk Island

external territory of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean, consisting of the island of the same name plus neighbouring islands
AdministrativeArea external_territory_of_australia Q31057
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Norfolk Island is an administrative area with a population of 2.2k as of 2021[1]. It covers an area of 34.6. The territory operates in the UTC+11:30 time zone within the Pacific/Norfolk region[2].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Climate
subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain
volcanic island with mostly rolling plains
Natural resources
fish
People & Society
Languages
English (official) 44.9%, Norfolk (official, a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian) 40.3%, Fijian 1.8%, other 6.8%, unspecified 6.2% (2016 est.)
Religions
Protestant 46.8% (Anglican 29.2%, Uniting Church in Australia 9.8%, Presbyterian 2.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.7%, other 2.2%), Roman Catholic 12.6%, other Christian 2.9%, other 1.4%, none 26.7%, unspecified 9.5% (2016 est.)
Government
Government type
administered as an overseas territory of Australia
Independence
none (territory of Australia)
National holiday
Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
Legal system
English common law and the laws of Australia
Economy
Exports - partners
USA 31%, Belgium 9%, Philippines 7%, Israel 6%, Singapore 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
Australia 52%, Fiji 13%, NZ 12%, Saudi Arabia 12%, Malaysia 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Norfolk Island

Summary

Norfolk Island is an external territory of Australia[1]. It draws 7,015 Wikipedia views per month (external_territory_of_australia category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Norfolk Island is credited with the discovery of James Cook[3].
  • Norfolk Island is located in Australia[4].
  • Norfolk Island is in the country of Australia[5].
  • Norfolk Island is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[6].
  • Norfolk Island's image is recorded as Dusk on Norfolk Island.jpg[7].
  • Norfolk Island's continent is recorded as Australian continent[8].
  • Norfolk Island's continent is recorded as Insular Oceania[9].
  • Norfolk Island's instance of is recorded as external territory of Australia[10].
  • Norfolk Island's instance of is recorded as territory of Australia[11].
  • Norfolk Island's capital is recorded as Kingston[12].
  • Norfolk Island's official language is recorded as English[13].
  • Norfolk Island's official language is recorded as Norfuk[14].
  • Norfolk Island's currency is recorded as Australian dollar[15].
  • Norfolk Island's flag image is recorded as Flag of Norfolk Island.svg[16].
  • Norfolk Island's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .nf[17].
  • Norfolk Island's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[18].
  • Norfolk Island's anthem is recorded as Come Ye Blessed[19].
  • Norfolk Island's anthem is recorded as Advance Australia Fair[20].
  • Norfolk Island's main regulatory text is recorded as Norfolk Island Act 1979[21].
  • Norfolk Island's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Norfolk Island.svg[22].
  • Norfolk Island's flag is recorded as flag of Norfolk Island[23].
  • Norfolk Island's legislative body is recorded as Norfolk Legislative Assembly[24].
  • Norfolk Island's highest judicial authority is recorded as Supreme Court of Norfolk Island[25].
  • Norfolk Island's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 267095130[26].
  • Norfolk Island's GND ID is recorded as 4294928-2[27].

Body

Geography

Norfolk Island is in the country of Australia[5]. It is located in Australia[4]. It is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[6]. Continents include Australian continent[8] and Insular Oceania[9].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+2601'}[28], {'amount': '+2302'}[29], {'amount': '+1748'}[30], {'amount': '+2188'}[31], and {'amount': '+1739'}[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include external territory of Australia[10] and territory of Australia[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Norfolk Island include Norfolk Island Airport[33], an airport[34], in Australia[35] and New Norfolk[36], a town[37], in Australia[38].

Why It Matters

Norfolk Island draws 7,015 Wikipedia views per month (external_territory_of_australia category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for it include Norfolk Island Airport[33], an airport[34], in Australia[35] and New Norfolk[36], a town[37], in Australia[38].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Norfolk Island Act 1979. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . abs.gov.au. Retrieved . abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . abs.gov.au. abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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