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:
Area - comparative:
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
32 km
Maritime claims:
Climate:
subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain:
volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources:
fish
Land use:
Irrigated land:
NA sq km
Natural hazards:
typhoons (especially May to July)
Environment - current issues:
NA
total:
34.6 sq km
land:
34.6 sq km
water:
0 sq km
exclusive fishing zone:
200 nm
territorial sea:
3 nm
lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Mount Bates 319 m
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
25%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
75% (1993 est.)