Kingston
Capital of Norfolk Island: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Norfolk Island jail1: Steve Daggar, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Kingston is the capital of Norfolk Island. About 880 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 29.05° S, 167.97° E, about 71 m (233 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Pacific/Norfolk time zone.
Location
Red dot: Kingston. Green dots: other major cities of Norfolk Island. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Kingston has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 24°C (74°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about 17°C (63°F). Around 806 mm (32 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in Norfolk IslandNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2161314 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q30963 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Norfolk Island jail1: Steve Daggar, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)