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About Norfolk Island

General Information About Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island is a small island located in the Pacific Ocean, and lies between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is considered to be part of the Commonwealth of Australia but has a degree of self-governance.

The official capital of the island is Kingston and the largest town in Burnt Pine. In 2008 the population was estimated to be around 2,100. During peak tourist season this goes up to 3,500.

English is spoken on Norfolk Island, but Islanders will sometimes speak a mix of platt Deutsche, 18th Century English and Tahitian.

Important Dates

The following are a list of holidays observed in Norfolk Island:

2010

1 Jan – New Year's Day
26 Jan – Australia Day
6 Mar – Foundation Day
2 Apr – Good Friday
3 Apr – Easter Saturday
5 Apr – Easter Monday
25 Apr – Anzac Day
8 Jun – Anniversary (Bounty) Day
14 Jun – Queen's Birthday
11 Oct – Show Day
24 Nov – Thanksgiving Day
25 Dec – Christmas
28 Dec – Boxing Day

Please note that the dates of public holidays vary from year to year.

Flight Times

Two airlines have regular flights to Norfolk Island – Norfolk Air and Air New Zealand. Flights depart from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle and Auckland.

Norfolk Island is two and a half hours from Sydney and Newcastle, just over two hours from Brisbane and just under two hours from Auckland.

Time Differences

Fiji is 11.5 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Norfolk Island does not observe 'daylight savings'.

Shopping

Shops are usually open from 9.00am to 5.00pm but most are closed on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and Sundays. The post office is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

Shopping is one of the biggest drawcards for visitors. There is no sales tax on goods and many stores stock a range of international merchandise that cannot easily be found in Australia or New Zealand.

The shopping precinct can be found in Burnt Pine, which has more than 70 stores. Many brand-name and designer products can be found at a much lower cost than buying them on the mainland of Australia. Stores stock the usual duty-free goods as well as a range of clothing, shoes, giftware, collectables, toys and more.

Flag

The flag of Norfolk Island was adopted on the 17th January 1980. It uses only two colours, green and white and depicts the Norfolk Island pine.

The flag has tri band geometry – a vertical green band, vertical white band and another vertical green band. The pine tree is situated on the slightly wider white band. The green colouring stands for the rich vegetation that can be found on the island.

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