norfolk island in English

noun
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an island in the Pacific Ocean, off the eastern coast of Australia, administered since 1913 as an external territory of Australia; population 2,100 (est. 2009).

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1. Norfolk Island has 174 native plants; 51 of them are endemic.

2. Araucaria Araucaria (Norfolk Island Pine, Money Puzzle, Star Pine) Araucariaceae A

3. In fact, there are more weed species than native species on Norfolk Island.

4. He was appointed superintendent of the penal colony on Norfolk Island in 18

5. By the late 1870s, eucalyptus, Norfolk Island pine, bamboo, and banana had all run riot.

6. In 1914 the UK handed Norfolk Island over to Australia to administer as an external territory.

7. Three of the territories (the Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory and Norfolk Island) administer themselves.

8. The Territory of Norfolk Island is located in the South Pacific Ocean, east of the Australian mainland.

9. Gymnothorax annasona is a moray eel found in the southwest Pacific Ocean, around Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island.

10. The thrips fauna of Norfolk Island is a curious mix of endemics and Adventives, with notable absences that include one major trophic group

11. Type: Needled evergreen Family: Araucariaceae Native Range: Norfolk Island Zone: 9 to 10 Height: 100.00 to 200.00 feet Spread: 20.00 to 25.00 feet

12. Scientific name: Araucaria heterophylla Pronunciation: air-ah-KAIR-ee-uh het-er-oh-FILL-uh Common name(s): Norfolk Island-pine Family: Araucariaceae USDA hardiness zones: 10A through 11 (Figure 2) Origin: native to Norfolk Island, Australia UF/IFAS Invasive Assessment Status: not considered a problem species at this time, may be recommended (North, Central, South)

13. The Government also incorporated the settlement of Norfolk Island into their plan, with its attractions of timber and flax, proposed by Banks' Royal Society colleagues, Sir John Call and Sir George Young.

14. People born in Australia (including Norfolk Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island) on or after 20 August 1986 are Australian citizens by birth if at least one parent was an Australian citizen or a permanent

15. Araucaria definition: any of a genus (Araucaria) of the Araucaria family of cone-bearing trees with flat, scalelike needles, native to the Southern Hemisphere and grown as ornamentals in other areas; esp., the monkey puzzle tree and the Norfolk Island p