Norfolk Island

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former penal settlement at Kingston

Map showing the location of Norfolk Island, a small Australian territory in the Pacific Ocean, east of mainland Australia and northeast of Sydney. The map highlights Norfolk Island and its capital, Kingston, in relation to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and surrounding bodies of water.

Map showing Norfolk Island, an Australian territory in the Pacific Ocean, with key locations labeled including Mt. Bates, Burnt Pine, Cascade, Middlegate, Kingston, Nepean Island, and nearby Philip Island. An inset map shows Norfolk Island's location relative to Australia and New Zealand.

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island, Australia

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former penal settlement at Kingston

former penal settlement at Kingston

Ruined officers' quarters of the former penal settlement at Kingston on Norfolk Island.

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Map showing the location of Norfolk Island, a small Australian territory in the Pacific Ocean, east of mainland Australia and northeast of Sydney. The map highlights Norfolk Island and its capital, Kingston, in relation to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and surrounding bodies of water.

Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island.

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Map showing Norfolk Island, an Australian territory in the Pacific Ocean, with key locations labeled including Mt. Bates, Burnt Pine, Cascade, Middlegate, Kingston, Nepean Island, and nearby Philip Island. An inset map shows Norfolk Island's location relative to Australia and New Zealand.

Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island.

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