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    Kingston (Norf'k: Daun a'Taun ) is the 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, founded a little over a month after Sydney. It is part of the Kingston and Arthur's Vale … See more

    Kingston is located on the east–west aligned Kingston Plain which rises from the coast to about 20 m (66 ft) above sea level in the foothills of the Kingston escarpment. The plain is 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long by about 500 … See more

    The town was founded on 6 March 1788 by Lieutenant Philip Gidley King and 22 settlers (including 9 male and 6 female convicts) who landed that day from HMS Supply. They had sailed from Port Jackson just a few weeks after the establishment of the See more

    The town of Burnt Pine, the main commercial and population centre of the island, is about 3 km (1.9 mi) to the northwest, and the See more

    • Kingston Pier, with launch towing a lighter with cargo from ship moored off-shore
    • Old lighters at the Kingston boatsheds See more

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    The old town dating from 1788 occupies several winding irregular lanes at the head of Kingston Pier. The modern town, as laid out by the Royal Engineers during the 1830s, consists of a … See more

    Municipal government functions on Norfolk Island are the responsibility of the Norfolk Island Regional Council, based in the New Military Barracks in Kingston. See more

    Causeway to HMS Sirius wrecksite, 1790 (exposed at low tide)
    • Marine Barracks 1792, now Civil Hospital ruins 1831 See more

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    Kingston est la capitale du territoire australien de l'île de Norfolk, dans l'océan Pacifique Sud.
    La création de la ville est liée à l'arrivée du Lieutenant Philip Gidley King et de 22 colons (y compris 9 prisonniers masculins et 6 féminins) le 6 mars 1788, moins de deux mois après la création de la colonie britannique de Nouvelle-Ga…

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    Is there a town in Norfolk Island?There is no level of municipal governance in Norfolk Island, and the town has no formal boundaries. Municipal functions such as rubbish collection and maintaining public toilets and beachside change rooms are undertaken by the Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area Conservation & Maintenance Team.
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    What is the geography of Kingston?The middle and west of the plain forms the Kingston Common and Kingston Recreation Ground, with the golf links occupying the eastern end, and Kingston Cemetery in the northeast. This broad greensward with the Kingston swamp in its centre separates the two long boulevards.
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    How many convicts were there on Norfolk Island?Norfolk Island was re-occupied on 6 June 1825 by Captain Turton as commandant, with a party of 50 soldiers, 57 convicts, six women and six children. The settlement was again located around Kingston and the remains of some first settlement buildings were rebuilt, old agricultural areas rehabilitated and new areas cleared.
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    Where is the municipal government located on Norfolk Island?Municipal government functions on Norfolk Island are the responsibility of the Norfolk Island Regional Council, based in the New Military Barracks in Kingston. [2]
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    WebKingston je hlavní město Norfolku, australského teritoria v Tichém oceánu. Město je administrativním, historickým a kulturním centrem ostrova, větším městem a …

    • Vnější teritorium: Norfolk
    • Zakladatel: Philip Gidley King
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    WebKingston (Norfolk) O iných významoch výrazu Kingston pozri Kingston. Kingston je hlavné mesto Norfolku, austrálskeho teritória v Tichom oceáne. Mesto je administratívnym, …

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      WebKingston je glavni grad australijske samoupravne teritorije Otok Norfolk. Nalazi se na mjestu na kome su se 6.3. 1788. iskrcali prvi doseljenici. U njemu se nalazi nekoliko …

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      WebKingston ( Norfuk: Daun a'Taun) is the administrative centre of Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia. It is the second-oldest settlement in Australia. It was founded a little …

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      WebKingston, Norfolk. /  29.050°S 167.950°O  / -29.050; 167.950. Kingston is die hoofstad en grootste stad van die eilandnasie Norfolkeiland, 'n Australiese oorsese grondgebied. Hierdie artikel is ’n saadjie. Voel vry …

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_and_Arthur's_Vale_Historic_Area

      WebKingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area (KAVHA) is an old settlement on the Kingston coastal plains (bounded by hills), southern side of Norfolk Island, consisting of a large …

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      WebKingston is de offisjele haadstêd fan it Australyske territoarium Norfolk, in eilân yn de Grutte Oseaan. It ekonomysk sintrum is lykwols Burnt Pine . Op 6 maart 1788 wie dit it …

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      WebKingston, Norfolk Connected to: {{::readMoreArticle.title}} Iz Wikipedije, slobodne enciklopedije. Koordinate: 29°4′S 167°58′E  /  29.067°S 167.967°E  / Stari zatvor u …

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