Norfolk Island
The World Factbook: Background: :: Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. :: ...read more [Source: The World Factbook] Wikipedia: Norfolk Island (i/ˈnɔrfək ˈaɪlənd/; Norfuk: Norf'k Ailen[4]) is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, 1,412 kilometres (877 mi) directly east of mainland Australia's Evans Head, and about 900 kilometres (560 mi) from Lord Howe Island. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance. Together with two neighbouring islands, it forms one of Australia's external territories...read more [Source: Wikipedia]
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