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Kingston

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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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Place details

Locality
Burnt Pine
Country
Australia
Population
880
Timezone
Pacific/Norfolk

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Air quality

35US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.3 µg/m³
PM10
10.9 µg/m³
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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
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.

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kingston” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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