Short facts about the geography of Norfolk Island

Location:

Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia

Geographic coordinates:

29 02 S, 167 57 E

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total:  34.6 sq km land:  34.6 sq km water:  0 sq km

Area - comparative:

about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

32 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive fishing zone:  200 NM territorial sea:  3 NM

Climate:

subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation

Terrain:

volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains

Elevation extremes:

lowest point:  Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point:  Mount Bates 319 m

Natural resources:

fish

Land use:

arable land:  0% permanent crops:  0% permanent pastures:  25% forests and woodland:  0% other:  75% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Natural hazards:

typhoons (especially May to July)

Environment - current issues:

NA

Source: World Factbook