The island is located in the Pacific Ocean, between Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia.
Language.
English and Norfolk.
Time.
The time difference between Moscow and Kingston is eight hours.
Population.
2,210 people (2014).
Ethnic composition: Australians, New Zealanders, Polynesians.
Religion.
Anglicans - 39% of the population; Catholics - 11.7% of the population; other denominations: Adventism, United Church of Australia.
Climate.
Subtropical.
In July, the average air temperature is from + 14 C to + 16 C, in January (local summer) from + 19 C to + 25 C. The sea water temperature is from + 16 C in winter to + 26 C in the summer months.
Typhoons occur from May to July (very strong winds and heavy rains). Precipitation: 400 to 1500 mm per year.
Currency.
Australian dollar.
Visa regime.
In order to get to Norfolk, you need to apply for an Australian visa (guest).
Customs regulations.
National and foreign currency can be imported and exported indefinitely.
No duty can be carried to the island: up to 1 liter of alcohol, up to 250 cigarettes, personal clothes and shoes within reasonable limits per person.
It is forbidden to bring products from all countries except New Zealand and Australia to the island. Permission to transport animals must be obtained before the trip, in advance. Many animals are banned unless they are from New Zealand or Australia.
From the island it is forbidden to export samples of rare animals and plants, products from shells, feathers of birds, corals. The seeds of Norfolk pine and Kentia palm must be declared.
All passengers departing from the island must pay a fee.
Resorts.
Tourists are attracted by the mild climate of the island, the rich underwater world of the ocean, natural parks and reserves with unique vegetation (40 endemic plants out of 178 total plants and the world of birds).
The island is the top of an ancient underwater volcano, which is part of the chain of the eponymous underwater ridge, and on both sides of it are the New Caledonian basin and the South Fijian basin.
Kitchen.
Norfolk cuisine is a combination of Australian and British gastronomic traditions with Polynesian motifs. The main place in the menu of Norfolk people is given to seafood, grains, vegetables.
On the island there is an opportunity to go on a gastronomic tour, when you can drive to the homes of local residents and try their food: dumplings made of bananas "madda", baked potatoes "pilhai", "hihi" - a cake with coastal snails.
Australian wines and spirits from around the world are sold on the island.
Traditions.
The islanders are proud of their island's past and history, not shy of the hard labor period. In everyday life on the island, English and Norfolk are used (a mixture of dialects of the Tahitian language group and English of the XVIII century).
The islanders spend a lot of time outdoors: fishing, working in the garden, going on picnics and swimming in boats.
Photo: vvaleritur
