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==Norfolk Island, Australia==
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An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Norfolk Island.
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Norfolk is a small South Pacific Island roughly 2/3 of the way between Sydney and Auckland. It is a self-governed community administrated by the Australian government.
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An excellent and detailed description of Norfolk Island can be found on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Island Wikipedia].
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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.
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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.
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==Charts==
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; [http://www.hydro.gov.au Australian Hydrographic Service]
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AUS609 - Norfolk Island
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Mild sub-tropical with no significant highs or lows.
Mild sub-tropical with no significant highs or lows.
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* [http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/norfolk Bureau of Meteorology] Official weather for Norfolk Island
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''See [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]].''
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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]
* [http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/norfolk-island.html Norfolk Island Sailing and Cruising Discussions Cruisers Forum]
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Latest revision as of 14:58, 21 August 2018

World ▶ South Pacific ▶ Australia ▶ Norfolk Island

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Norfolk Island
There are Port(s) of Entry here
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Norfolk Island

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:

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

Key to symbols: || Port of entry icon – port of entry ||
  • KingstonKingston/wiki/Kingston_Norfolk | Port of entry icon – port of entry || Anchorage icon – anchorage |
  • CascadeCascade/wiki/Cascade_Norfolk | Anchorage icon – anchorage || Needs data icon – 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)

Links

References

See Australia.

Comments

We welcome users' contributions to the Wiki. Please click on Comments to view other users' comments, add your own personal experiences or recommend any changes to this page following your visit.

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