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Kingston, Norfolk Island

Coordinates: 29°03′38″S 167°57′43″E / 29.06056°S 167.96194°E / -29.06056; 167.96194
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Kingston
Norfolk Island
Old Military Barracks, served as Legislative Assembly Chambers from 1979-2015, with Kingston Common in background
Old Military Barracks, served as Legislative Assembly Chambers from 1979-2015, with Kingston Common in background
Kingston is located in Norfolk Island
Kingston
Kingston
Coordinates29°03′38″S 167°57′43″E / 29.06056°S 167.96194°E / -29.06056; 167.96194
Population341[1]
Established6 March 1788
Postcode(s)2899
Time zoneNFT (UTC+11)
Location
Federal division(s)Bean

Kingston (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 over a month after Sydney.

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