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Norfolk Island

Introduction to Norfolk Island

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.

Government

Capital:

Kingston 

National holiday:

Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) 

Economy

Economy overview:

Tourism, the primary economic activity, has steadily increased over the years and has brought a level of prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific islands. The agricultural sector has become self-sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, and eggs. 

Agriculture products:

Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry 

Industries:

tourism 

Transportation

Highways:

total: 80 km
paved: 53 km
unpaved: 27 km (2001)

Airports:

1 (2003 est.)a