Norfolk Island Travel Guide
Norfolk Island is a South Pacific paradise like no other - sub-tropical and verdant. With its stately pine trees, haunting history and colourful local culture, Norfolk Island goes beyond the south sea island stereotype of waving palm trees to offer a destination that is unique.
Remote Norfolk Island, just 3455ha, was first settled in 1788 as a penal colony and later became home to descendants of the famous Mutineers of the Bounty. Today's inhabitants are a friendly mix of Norfolk Islanders, Australians and New Zealanders. Norfolk Island is now a shopper's mecca with a large range of low-tax, high quality products from all over the world.
The geological make-up of Norfolk Island is stunning, with cliffs rising steeply out of the ocean, the coastline levelling out to small beaches and a lagoon bordered by protective reefs. The island has patches of sub-tropical rainforest and gently rolling pastureland dotted with Norfolk pines. The sub-tropical climate makes Norfolk Island a pleasant year-round destination with no extremes of temperature.
Visit Norfolk Island and discover the interesting culture and history of this small nation in the South Pacific.
Summer - October to March with an average day temperature of 24ºC and cooler evenings.
Winter - April to September with an average day temperature of 17ºC.
Remote Norfolk Island, just 3455ha, was first settled in 1788 as a penal colony and later became home to descendants of the famous Mutineers of the Bounty. Today's inhabitants are a friendly mix of Norfolk Islanders, Australians and New Zealanders. Norfolk Island is now a shopper's mecca with a large range of low-tax, high quality products from all over the world.
The geological make-up of Norfolk Island is stunning, with cliffs rising steeply out of the ocean, the coastline levelling out to small beaches and a lagoon bordered by protective reefs. The island has patches of sub-tropical rainforest and gently rolling pastureland dotted with Norfolk pines. The sub-tropical climate makes Norfolk Island a pleasant year-round destination with no extremes of temperature.
Visit Norfolk Island and discover the interesting culture and history of this small nation in the South Pacific.
Geographic Location
1610km ENE of Sydney, Australia; 1063km NNW of Auckland, New Zealand; 772km SE of Noumea, New Caledonia.Population
2,200 (a third Norfolk Islanders, a third Australians, a third New Zealanders)Climate
Sub-tropical - the temperature rarely falls below 12ºCSummer - October to March with an average day temperature of 24ºC and cooler evenings.
Winter - April to September with an average day temperature of 17ºC.