Norfolk Island

American

noun

an island in the South Pacific Ocean between New Caledonia and New Zealand: a territory of Australia. 13 square miles (34 square kilometers).

Norfolk Island British

noun

an island in the S Pacific, between New Caledonia and N New Zealand: an Australian external territory; discovered by Captain Cook in 1774; a penal settlement in early years. Capital: Kingston. Pop: 2182 (2012). Area: 36 sq km (14 sq miles)

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But there was more news: The Ouvéa had arrived at Norfolk Island, a territory of Australia.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

And on Norfolk Island — a remote rock in the Pacific Ocean with about 2,000 residents and essentially no exports to the U.S. — a children’s book author memed a baffled-looking tropical wrasse fish.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

A tariff of 29% was imposed on the Norfolk Island, which is also an Australian territory and has a population of about 2,200 people.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

"There is still considerable clean up to be undertaken and it may take a while for services such as power to be restored," Emergency Management Norfolk Island said.

From Reuters • Feb. 11, 2023

Norfolk Island is a terrible place to be sent to.

From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Cobbold, Richard

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