What island is featured in this article?
Norfolk Island
In what ocean is it located?
Pacific Ocean
Near where?
between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia
What continent is it a part of?
Australia.
How many people live there?
1,796
What's the total area of the island?
35 km2 (14 sq mi).
What is its capital?
Kingston.
What people first lived there?
East Polynesians
Who eventually settled it?
Great Britain
When?
1788
What did they use it for?
convict penal settlement
When?
from 6 March 1788 until 5 May 1855
Was it used the entire time in that manner?
No
When was it not?
between 15 February 1814 and 6 June 1825
When did free people begin to live there?
8 June 1856,
Who settled it?
Pitcairn Island
Does the UK still own it?
No
Who does?
Australia
What is it classified as now?
external territory.
How far away from Lord Howe Island is it?
, and about 900 kilometres (560 mi)