Norfolk Island - Facts
- Important pre-arrival information: Australian Border Force require an Advance Notice of Arrival. See Norfolk Island/Formalities for all the details.
- Norfolk Island is an Australian External Territory. In 2015 The Australian Government revoked the Island’s existing semi-independent status and it is now part of the state of New South Wales.
- It lies 1700kms (1060 miles) northeast of Sydney and 900kms (560 miles) from Lord Howe Island.
- Half the island’s population of 1700 residents are descendants from Pitcairn Island.
- The co-official languages are English and Norfuk which is a blend of 18th century English and Tahitian.
- The currency is the Australian dollar (AUD). For details see General Info.
- The island has one standard time zone and one Daylight Saving time zone. For details see General Info.
- The island’s main export is the evergreen Norfolk Pine, which is popular in Australia and elsewhere.
- Norfolk Island is a pleasant stopover halfway between New Caledonia and New Zealand.
- The climate is described as a warm marine subtropical climate with temperatures between 10 Deg C and 28 Deg C. See the Weather section for detailed info.
- While there are a number of anchorages around the island none can be considered safe in all weather conditions. Therefore, a boat should never be left unattended and crew should only go ashore in settled weather. Yachts have been lost at Norfolk Island through ignoring this warning.
- It is also wise not to approach the island at night, as there are no lead lights or markers. There are some semi-submerged rocks around close to the island.
- For information on anchoring, see Kingston/Docking.
- For details of supplies, see Yachting Essentials.
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