Report on Norfolk Island

Report on Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, stretching the island 1, 412 kilometres (877 miles) directly East of Evans for the Mainland, Australia, about 900 kilometers (560 miles) from Lord Howe Island. The island is part of the Australian Commonwealth, but enjoyed a large degree of autonomy. Along with two neighbouring islands, it forms one of Australia's external territories. Live 2, 300 people living on 35 km 2. Its capital, Kingston.

Norfolk Island was originally settled by Polynesians and has colonized Great Britain as part of a settlement in Australia in 1788. The island served in the penal settlement governed until 1855, with the exception of downtime that lasted about 11 years between 1814 and 1825, when it was deserted. In 1856 a standing civilian on the island which began when it was settled from Pitcairn. In 1901, the island became part of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Enjoy Norfolk Island Pine greenery, is a symbol of the island and is part of Illustrator on their flag. The industry of the island is the pine as a major export industry for Norfolk Island and a popular ornamental tree for mainland Australia, where grows two types of, as well as throughout the world.

Geography

Norfolk Island in the South Pacific, East of the Australian mainland.Norfolk Island is the main island of the archipelago and include its 29 ° 02S 167 ° 57E. With an area of 34.6 km² (13.4 sq mi), with no large-scale internal bodies of water and 32 km (20 miles) from the coast. The highest point on the island is Mount Bates (319 m (1, 047 ft) above sea level), located in the northwest quarter of the island. The majority of terrain suitable for farming and other agricultural uses. Phillip Island is the second largest island of the territory, is located at 29 ° 07S 167 ° 57E, stretch seven kilometers (4.3 miles) South of the main island.

The coast of Norfolk Island consists in varying degrees, from cliff faces. And there is a slope towards the Bay of Emily, a colonial settlement of Kingston. Get all locally produced goods by vessel, and usually comes to the cascade Bay. Emily Bay, is protected from the Pacific Ocean has a small coral reef, and is the only area safe for recreational swimming.

Climate is subtropical and mild, with little seasonal differentiation. The island is the eroded remains of the volcano albaslati active, while the Interior consists of plains in circulation. Which is the highest point on the Norfolk Ridge, part of the submerged continent lzilandia.

The area surrounding mount Bates and the Norfolk Island National Park. The Park, covering about 10 of the island, contains remnants of forests originally covered the island, including stands of subtropical rainforest.

The Park also includes two small islands to the South of Norfolk Island, island build and Phillip Island. And destroyed the vegetation of Phillip Island as a result of an era of pest animals such as pigs and rabbits, giving it a red-brown colour as viewed from Norfolk. However, pest control and treatment by the staff of the Park brought some recent environmental improvements at Phillip Island.

The major settlement in the Norfolk Island pine, the Holocaust is located predominantly along Taylor Road, where the shopping centre, post office, liquor store. There are settlement in most parts of the island, which consists largely of residences spaced.