norfolk island

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von norfolk island im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

norfolk adası

Relevante Übersetzungen

norfolk island pine

Norfolk Adası cami

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von norfolk island im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

an island territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia; formerly a British penal colony

External territory of Australia, in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of Norfolk Island

An island territory of Australia in the southern Pacific Ocean northeast of Sydney. Discovered by Capt. James Cook in 1774, it was formerly a British penal colony. Island territory of Australia, southern Pacific Ocean. Located midway between New Caledonia and New Zealand, the island has an area of 13 sq mi (35 sq km). Discovered by Capt. James Cook in 1774, it became a British penal colony (1788-1814, 1825-55). The population of Pitcairn Island was moved here in 1856, and many residents of Norfolk Island are descended from crew members of HMS Bounty. Of volcanic origin, it has generally rugged terrain with abundant Norfolk Island pine. The major industry is tourism

Relevante Übersetzungen

norfolk island pine

evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific

Silbentrennung

Nor·folk is·land

Türkische aussprache

nôrfık aylınd

Aussprache

/ˈnôrfək ˈīlənd/ /ˈnɔːrfək ˈaɪlənd/

Etymologie

() north + folk, probably after Norfolk, England