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Norfolk Island

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Noun

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an island territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia; formerly a British penal colony

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Norfolk Island

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noun
an island in the S Pacific, between New Caledonia and N New Zealand: an Australian external territory; discovered by Captain Cook in 1774; a penal settlement in early years. Capital: Kingston. Pop: 2182 (2012). Area: 36 sq km (14 sq miles)

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Norfolk Island

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Australian island in the SW Pacific, east of New South Wales: 13 sq mi (34 sq km); pop. 2,000

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Norfolk Island

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An island territory of Australia in the southern Pacific Ocean northeast of Sydney. Discovered by Capt. James Cook in 1774, it was formerly a British penal colony.

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