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Norfolk Island
Territory of Norfolk Island
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
36 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
36 sq km
Climate
subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain
volcanic island with mostly rolling plains
Land use
other
62.8% (2023 est.)
forest
12.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
25% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 25% (2023 est.)
Location
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Coastline
32 km
Elevation
lowest point
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point
Mount Bates 319 m
Irrigated land
0 sq km (2022)
Map references
Oceania
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive fishing zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
tropical cyclones (especially May to July)
Geography - note
most of the 32-km (20-mi) coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea in one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is located
Natural resources
fish
Area - comparative
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
29 02 S, 167 57 E
Population distribution
population concentrated around the capital of Kingston