Kingston

Also known as Kingston, Norfolk Island

capital of Norfolk Island, Australia

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Kingston is a city located in Norfolk Island, Australia. It serves as the capital of the territory and was established in 1788. The settlement is situated at an elevation of 20 meters above sea level, with coordinates at -29.05, 167.96666666667. Its postal code is 2899, and it operates within the Pacific/Norfolk time zone.

The population of Kingston is 880. While specific elevation data varies between sources, ranging from 71 to 82 meters, the location is identified as a city and administrative center. The area is part of the broader Norfolk Island region, which is an external territory of Australia.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Kingston is referenced by 79 other articles, and connects out to Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand.

It sits within the topics 1788 establishments in Australia, Australian place articles with no population year and Capital cities in Oceania.

Its subject is documented across 63 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Burnt Pine
Country: Australia
Population: 880
Timezone: Pacific/Norfolk

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Official website

Norfolk Island - Kingston

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: Australia
Located in: Norfolk Island
Elevation: 20
Capital of: Norfolk Island
Official website: www.pitcairners.org/vt_kingston.html
Image: Norfolk Island jail1.jpg

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Commons category: Kingston, Norfolk Island
postal code: 2899
inception: 1788-00-00
different from: Kingston
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Encyclopedic overview

Kingston (Norf'k: Daun a'Taun) is the capital and main administrative centre of the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island. The Norfolk Island Regional Council is based in Kingston. The settlement is the second-oldest in Australia, having been founded a little over a month after Sydney. It is part of the Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area World Heritage Site.

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