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This region consists of the main island, Norfolk, in addition to two other islands is Ahlten population, namely, Phillip Island, the Isle of Niban. Appointed by the Governor General of Australia, Managing Director of the island, which is accountable to the Australian Government through the Department of Territories Canberra.

In the Legislative Council of the island authorities to make laws in all the affairs of the island, and there are no taxes on income in Norfolk Island is that there are a few drawings for the purpose of covering the cost of public works. Norfolk Island and space is limited; in length and about eight miles by five miles. On the beaches, rocks, and does not have beaches and anchorages for ships, so ships anchored off the island and unloaded its cargo mediated sandals. The Norfolk area is mountainous and the two prominent Qmtan Mount bit and Mount Bates, both rising 300 m above sea level, it is easy to Tzlgahma and to be able to see the great views across the island. And appear in the dimension of the Islands of Philip Niban. Being the island's many streams and small rivers, covering mountains and valleys rich in plants, and spread in all its parts Albasagh pine trees that make the island a distinctive character. The population of the island's 1,800 people. Tourism is the main economic activity, and Kingston is the first settlement on the island, which is the seat of government. James Cook landed on the island of Norfolk in 1774 during his second trip around the world and the declaration of the right of Britain to claim the island. After a few weeks of the arrival of the First Fleet to Botany Bay in 1788 were sent a battalion from among its members 15 prisoners exiled to Norfolk Island to prevent the occupation by any other forces. And landed on the shore of the island in the 6 March 1788, this date, which is still immortal in Norfolk Island and is referred to Day Foundation and as a result of the difficulties many have been abandoned on the island in 1813. Norfolk and remained uninhabited for the next twelve years. Was established settlement harsh punitive on the island in June 1825 to punish the criminals of Botany Bay they have committed more crimes while they are in Australia, and some people argued on this hell Pacific that have been abandoned for the settlement and left the other criminals in 1856. And arrived at Norfolk Island, in that same year, 0.194 settlers came from Pitcairn Island to start a new life, mostly descendants of the rebels, the British ship Bounty. In a few years some families returned to Pitcairn because of overwhelming nostalgia for the homeland. In 1896 became a Norfolk to New South Wales. In 1914 became a dependency of Australia.