Isla Norfolk

"La Isla Norfolk (en inglés: Norfolk Island, en pitcairnés-norfolkense: Norfuk Ailen) es un territorio australiano compuesto de tres islas en el océano Pacífico situada entre Australia, Nueva Zelanda y Nueva Caledonia, y es uno de los pocos territorios externos de Australia, situado a 1.400 km al este. La isla tiene una superficie de 34 km². El pino de la Isla Norfolk, que se encuentra también en su bandera, es un árbol muy emblemático, autóctono de esta isla y muy popular en Australia."

"Norfolk Island (/nrfk alnd/; Norfuk: Norf'k Ailen) 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. Together with two neighbouring islands, it forms one of Australia's external territories. It has 1,796 inhabitants living on a total area of about 35 km2 (14 sq mi). Its capital is Kingston. Norfolk Island was colonised by East Polynesians but was long unpopulated when it was settled by Great Britain as part of its settlement of Australia from 1788. The island served as a convict penal settlement from 6 March 1788 until 5 May 1855, except for an 11-year hiatus between 15 February 1814 and 6 June 1825, when it lay abandoned. On 8 June 1856, permanent civilian residence on the island began when it was settled from Pitcairn Island. In 1913, the UK handed Norfolk over to Australia to administer as an external territory. The evergreen Norfolk Island pine is a symbol of the island and thus pictured on its flag. Native to the island, the pine is a key export for Norfolk Island, being a popular ornamental tree on mainland Australia, where two related species grow, and also worldwide."