New Caledonia, Australia, and New Zealand are all in the Pacific Ocean. Norfolk Island is indeed a small island in the middle of the three countries. It is 1,412 kilometers (877 miles) towards the east of Evans Head on the Australian mainland and about 990 kilometers (560 miles) to the west of Lord Howe Island. There are a lot of people living on this Island in Australia. Along with two other islands, it is one of the territories of Australia’s exterior. It is home to 1,796 residents in a total area of around 35 sq km (14 sq miles). The capital city is Kingston.
History
The Polynesians have been known to have been the first inhabitants of Norfolk Island, with archaeological remains suggesting a single occupation stage from about 1150 until around 1450. The Island was discovered in 1774 by Europeans 1774 and was named after the Duchess from Norfolk by captain James Cook. The first European establishment was made in 1788, just two months after the First Fleet landed at Botany Bay.
Two convict colonies that were established on Norfolk Island from 1788-1814 and from 1825 to 1855 represented the period of transport to the eastern part of Australia from 1788 until 1855. This second settlement of convicts was constructed according to the principles of a “great hulk” or penitentiary’ and was believed to be among the most brutal of the British Empire. Residents of Pitcairn Island, a settlement made up of descendants of HMS Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian wives, were evacuated aboard HMS Bounty in 1856, and their Tahitian brides subsequently relocated to Norfolk Island, having surpassed Pitcairn Island.
Geography
The Island, made up of basalt lava flows that lie horizontally, and surrounded with lateritic soils, rises steeply (with some cliffs rising to the height of 300 feet, or 90 m higher than sea level) from a vast submarine ridge. Kingston, along with the landing site located at Cascade in the northwest end on the northern side of the Island, comprises among the rare places where high cliffs don’t bound the coastline. The soil, while rich, can easily be eroded in the absence of vegetation covering. The average temperature is 60 degrees F (15deg Celsius), and the rainfall is more than 50 inches (1,300 millimeters) every year.
The two islands are smaller; Philip (a volcanic rock formation that can reach 900 feet [275 min-height) in addition to Nepean (a limestone hill), is located off the shores of the southern part of. While a large portion of the land is removed for pasture and cropping, the once-dominant Norfolk Island pines (species Araucaria excelsa or even A. heterophylla) remain an important part of the surrounding landscape. The Island is home to a vast range of species of flora and fauna. This includes bats, geckos, turtles, abundant fishes, and many seabirds.
Climate
Norfolk Island has a marine subtropical climate (Koppen classification: Cfa), which is described as mild. The temperature is rarely below 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees F) or exceeds 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees F). The highest temperature recorded can be found at 28.4 degrees Celsius (83.1 degF), and the absolute minimum temperature is 6.2 degC (43.2 degF). The annual average of precipitation of 1,328 millimeters (52.3 in), The majority of the rain falls between April and August. Other months also receive substantial amounts of rain too.
Culture
Although there was no “indigenous” cultural tradition in the islands prior to the time of the settlement, there was a Tahitian influence of Pitcairn colonists has led to certain elements from the Polynesian culture being brought into Norfolk and the Hula dance. The food of the Island also has influences on the region. Islanders typically spend a significant amount of time outside and fishing as well as other water sports being popular leisure activities. This aspect has been more prominent as the Island opens up to tourists. The majority of island families include at least one member engaged in primary production.
Since all Pitcairn settlements were connected, Islanders are historically informal with one another and strangers. One of the most obvious aspects to this can be seen in “Norfolk Wave,” “Norfolk Wave,” where drivers make a wave at each other (ranging from a simple wave with the entire arm to raising a finger from your steering wheel) when they pass.
Religion is an integral element of life for a few islanders, particularly the older generation. However, actual attendance is approximately 8 percent of the population and some tourists. According to the census of 2006, 19.9 percent of the population did not have a religious affiliation, compared to 13.2 percent in 1996. The businesses are shut on Wednesdays and Saturday afternoons, as well as Sundays.
