Kingston, Norfolk Island

Kingston
Norfolk Island
Old Military Barracks, served as Legislative Assembly Chambers from 1979-2015, with Kingston Common in background
Old Military Barracks, served as Legislative Assembly Chambers from 1979-2015, with Kingston Common in background
Kingston is located in Norfolk Island
Kingston
Kingston
Coordinates29°03′38″S 167°57′43″E / 29.06056°S 167.96194°E / -29.06056; 167.96194
Population341[1]
Established6 March 1788
Postcode(s)2899
Time zoneNFT (UTC+11)
Location
Federal division(s)Bean

Kingston (Norf'k: Daun a'Taun[2]) is the capital and main administrative centre of the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island. The Norfolk Island Regional Council is based in Kingston.[3] 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.[4]

  1. ^ https://www.city-facts.com/kingston-norfolk-island [bare URL]
  2. ^ Buffett, Alice Inez, Speak Norfolk Today: An Encyclopedia of the Norfolk Island language, Himii Publishing, Norfolk Island 1999: 24
  3. ^ "Government Services on Norfolk Island". Australian Government. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ "The Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area (KAVHA)". Archived from the original on 22 June 2020.