Norfolk Island is a tiny, external territory of Australia located way out in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies 1412 km (877 m) directly east of Evan's Head which is on our New South Wales east coast.
The first known settlers on Norfolk Island were East Polynesian people, but they had already departed when Great Britain settled it as part of their 1788 arrival to these lands.
Today, there are around 1800 people who call the island home.
Native to the island, the evergreen Norfolk Island pine is a symbol of the island and features on the flag. The pine is a popular ornamental tree here in Australia and now worldwide I believe.
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