Norfolk Island

American  

noun

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

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Norfolk Island British  

noun

1. 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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Norfolk Island

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

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025

The caption: “When you find out Norfolk Island exports are getting hit with a 29% tariff ... guess that’s one way to leave a fish floundering.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025

Gabrielle, now downgraded to a sub-tropical low pressure system, passed over Norfolk Island Saturday night with the storm's "most destructive winds" missing the island, the Australian outpost's emergency management authority said.

From Reuters ● Feb. 11, 2023

Lawn bowls can be a great opportunity to see teams from smaller nations and territories, such as Norfolk Island, the Cook Islands and Niue, who routinely compete in this event.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2022

The native flax of Norfolk Island is the finest which we can obtain.

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