Norfolk Island

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-	==Norfolk Island==	+	{{IsPartOf|South Pacific|Australia}}
-	Pic	+	{{TOC block}}
-	===Background===	+	{{Infobox
-	'''Location''' - 29°02′S, 167°57′E.	+	| lat= -29.03298
		+	| lon= 167.95502
		+	| name= Norfolk Island
		+	| containsportofentry= y
		+	| portofentry=
		+	| zoom= 12
		+	| chartlet= y
		+	| image= Norfolkislandmap.gif
		+	| imagetext= Norfolk Island
		+	| notes=
		+	| news=
		+	}}
-	An excellent and detailed description of Norfolk Island can be found on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Island Wikipedia].	+	Norfolk is a small South Pacific Island roughly 2/3 of the way between Sydney and Auckland. It is a mostly self-governed community administrated by the Australian government. A large number of the residents are descendents of the ''HMS Bounty'' crew and there is a significant Polynesian influence to the culture.
-	===Charts===	+	Due to debts to the Australian government and dilapidated infrastructure, Norfolk Island was integrated into the Australian taxation and social security systems on 1st January 2016. This will be administered by the state of New South Wales on behalf of the federal government.
-	Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.	+
-	===Radio Nets===	+	==Charts==
-	Submit details of local radio Nets.	+	; [http://www.hydro.gov.au Australian Hydrographic Service]
		+	: AUS609 - Norfolk Island
-	===Routes to/from===	+	==Weather==
-	Popular routes, timing, etc.	+	Mild sub-tropical with no significant highs or lows.
-	===Check-in facilities===	+	Sources for Weather forecasts:
-	Submit details about facilities for checking in.	+	* [http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/norfolk Bureau of Meteorology] Official weather for Norfolk Island
-	===Marinas===	+	==Passages==
-	Submit Marina details and facilities.	+	{{Green|List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.}}
		+	*
-	===Anchorages===	+	==Islands==
-	List details of all safe anchorages in the area.	+	* Philip Island
		+	* Nepean Island
-	===Tourism & things to do ashore===	+	==Communication==
-	List places of interest, tours, eateries, etc.	+	''See [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]].''
-	===Marine stores===	+	''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''
-	Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.	+
-	===Offshore Islands===	+	==Navigation==
-	List Islands	+	{{Green|Add any navigation notes such approaches, dangers etc here. If this section does not apply remove it.}}
-	===References & Publications===	+	==Berthing==
-	Publications, etc.	+	===Ports===
		+	{{Dest legend |e}}
-	===Cruiser's Friends===	+	* {{dest|Kingston Norfolk| label= Kingston |e|a}}
		+	* {{dest| Cascade Norfolk| label= Cascade |a|d}}
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		+	==Anchorages==
		+	{{Green|List anchorages. If there is more then 1-3 paragraphs for a given anchorage, create a dedicated page for it ([[Template:Port|Port/Stop Template]]). Remove this section if not applicable.}}
		+	* [[{{Magenta|large Anchorage1}}]]
		+	* [[{{Magenta|large Anchorage1}}]]
		+
		+	==Amenities==
		+	''See individual [[#Ports|ports above]]''.
		+
		+	==Provisioning==
		+	''See individual [[#Ports|ports above]]''.
		+
		+	==Eating out==
		+	''See individual [[#Ports|ports above]]''.
		+
		+	==Transportation==
		+	There is an airport on the island.
		+
		+
		+	==Tourism==
		+	====History====
		+	{{Green|Give a short history of the island.)}}
		+
		+	====Places to Visit====
		+	{{Green|List places of interest, tours, etc.}}
		+	*
		+	*
		+
		+	==Friends==
	Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.		Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
		+	*
		+
		+	==Forums==
		+	List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'')
		+	* [http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/norfolk-island.html Norfolk Island Sailing and Cruising Discussions Cruisers Forum]
		+	*
		+
		+	==Links==
		+	* {{wikipedia}}
		+	* {{Wikivoyage}}
		+	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Island Wikipedia - Norfolk Island]
		+	* [http://regional.gov.au/territories/norfolk_island/reforms Norfolk Island reforms]
		+
		+	==References==
		+	''See [[Australia#References|Australia]]''.
		+
		+	{{Comments}}
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		+	{{Verified by}}
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-	===Forum Discussions===	+	{{Green|If you provide a lot of info and this page is almost complete, change <nowiki>{{Page outline}} to {{Page useable}}</nowiki>.}}
-	List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum	+
-	===External Links===	+	{{Page outline}}
-	Links to relevant websites.	+
-	<center>Back to [[East_Australia|BACK]]</center>	+	{{Contributors|[[User:Haiqu|Haiqu]]}}
-	.	+	[[Category:Islands - Australia]]

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Latest revision as of 14:58, 21 August 2018

Norfolk is a small South Pacific Island roughly 2/3 of the way between Sydney and Auckland. It is a mostly self-governed community administrated by the Australian government. A large number of the residents are descendents of the HMS Bounty crew and there is a significant Polynesian influence to the culture.

Due to debts to the Australian government and dilapidated infrastructure, Norfolk Island was integrated into the Australian taxation and social security systems on 1st January 2016. This will be administered by the state of New South Wales on behalf of the federal government.

Charts

Australian Hydrographic Service

AUS609 - Norfolk Island

Weather

Mild sub-tropical with no significant highs or lows.

Sources for Weather forecasts:

• Bureau of Meteorology Official weather for Norfolk Island

Passages

List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Islands

• Philip Island
• Nepean Island

Communication

See New South Wales, Australia and New Zealand.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

Add any navigation notes such approaches, dangers etc here. If this section does not apply remove it.

Berthing

Ports

• KingstonKingston/wiki/Kingston_Norfolk |  – port of entry ||  – anchorage |
• CascadeCascade/wiki/Cascade_Norfolk |  – anchorage ||  – needs data |

Anchorages

List anchorages. If there is more then 1-3 paragraphs for a given anchorage, create a dedicated page for it (Port/Stop Template). Remove this section if not applicable.

• [[large Anchorage1]]
• [[large Anchorage1]]

Amenities

See individual ports above.

Provisioning

See individual ports above.

Eating out

See individual ports above.

Transportation

There is an airport on the island.

Tourism

History

Give a short history of the island.)

Places to Visit

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

• Norfolk Island Sailing and Cruising Discussions Cruisers Forum

Links

• Norfolk Island at the Wikipedia
• Norfolk Island at the Wikivoyage
• Wikipedia - Norfolk Island
• Norfolk Island reforms

References

See Australia.

Comments

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