Norfolk Island! 

Norfolk Island Pine growing in
Hong Kong.

These Norfolk Island Pines are
famous around the world now. In the days of sailing ships, they were valued for repairing masts and wooden parts of ships.

There was flax on Norfolk Island
that the sailors planned to use for repairing sails.

Norfolk Island in an external territory of Australia. The Area of Norfolk Island is 36 square kilometres. The population is 1,977. Norfolk Island's capital is Kingston.

Norfolk Island is 1,600 kilometres northeast of Sydney, Australia. Most of Norfolk Island's population are descendents of crew members of The British Naval ship ''Bounty.'' In 1789, the sailors of The ''Bounty'' mutinied against the way they were treated by their captain, William Bligh. They settled on Pitcairn Island in 1790. In 1856, 194 of their descendents moved to Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island has a population of 1,800. Tourism is the main source of income. Norfolk Island has fertile soil. The Islanders grow bananas, citrus fruits and vegetables. In 1774 The British Explorer James Cook became the first European to reach Norfolk Island.