Kingston, Norfolk Island
Kingston | |
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Old Military Barracks, served as Legislative Assembly Chambers from 1979-2015, with Kingston Common in background | |
Kingston | |
| Coordinates: 29°03′38″S 167°57′43″E / 29.06056°S 167.96194°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Norfolk Island |
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| Established | 6 March 1788 |
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| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 341 |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (NFT) |
| Postcode | 2899 |
Kingston (Norf'k: Daun a'Taun) is the capital and main administrative centre of the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island. The Norfolk Island Regional Council is based in Kingston. The settlement is the second-oldest in Australia, having been founded a little over a month after Sydney. It is part of the Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area World Heritage Site.