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	Norfolk Island - Travelling to Norfolk Island
		English is the common language on Norfolk Island though the Pitcairners have their own language (a mixture of platt Deutsch, Old English and Tahitian).
		Norfolk Island is eleven and a half hours ahead of GMT and does not adopt a "summertime".
		The Pitcairn Settlers Villiage is located in Queen Elizabeth Avenue on the land granted by Queen Victoria in 1877 to Emily Christian (born on Pitcairn Island in 1852, a great grandaughter of Fletcher Christian) and her husband George Bailey, the Island Blacksmith.
	www.pitcairners.org /visitorinformation.html (1209 words)

	Q&A With Sandy Feather: Norfolk Island pine can thrive indoors (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Norfolk Island pines (Araucaria heterophylla) can make attractive, durable houseplants and are often sold as already decorated Christmas trees around the holidays.
		Norfolk Island pines are not hardy in our climate, but they are 200-foot-tall giants in their native habitat off the eastern coast of Australia.
		Norfolk Island pines prefer humidity in the range of 50 percent, while 15 percent is the norm in most houses during winter.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/07013/753454-47.stm (509 words)

	Norfolk Island (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Norfolk Island is an island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, and is one of Australia's few external territories.
		In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of Tahitians and the Bounty mutineers.
		The population of Norfolk Island was estimated in July 2003 to be 1 853, with an annual population growth rate of 0.01%.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/n/no/norfolk_island.html (1419 words)

	Norfolk Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Norfolk Island is an island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, and is one of Australia's external territories.
		Norfolk Island is the main island of the island group the territory encompasses amd is located at 29°02′ S 167°57′ E.
		The population of Norfolk Island was estimated in July 2003 to be 1,853, with an annual population growth rate of 0.01%.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norfolk_Island (3831 words)

	Araucaria heterophylla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As its vernacular name Norfolk Island Pine implies, the tree is endemic to Norfolk Island, though it is not a pine.
		As well as in its native Norfolk Island, it is widely planted in Australia, New Zealand, Florida, Hawaii and southern California.
		Large numbers of Norfolk Island Pines are produced in South Florida for the houseplant industry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norfolk_Island_Pine (431 words)

	NORFOLK ISLAND - LoveToKnow Article on NORFOLK ISLAND (Site not responding. Last check: )
		With a general elevation of 400 ft. above the sea the island rises in the N.W. to 1050 ft. in the double summit of Mount Pitt.
		The Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria excelsa) is a magnificent tree, with a height sometimes exceeding 200 ft. and a girth of 30.
		The island was brought under the immediate administration of New South Wales; a chief magistrate, appointed by the governor of New South Wales, took the place of the elected magistrate, and an elected council of twelve elders superseded the general gathering of the adult population.
	67.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NO/NORFOLK_ISLAND.htm (923 words)

	Norfolk Island Plants of Special Interest
		Last seen on the slopes of Mt Bates in 1913 this small herb was considered extinct until rediscovered on Phillip Island in 1985, It apparently survived on isolated cliff ledges away from the ravages of the introduced goats, pigs and rabbits which destroyed most of the island's vegetation.
		The Norfolk Island Palm is prominent along gullies in or near the National Park, but rare elsewhere on the island.
		The growing tip of the Norfolk Island Palm was used by early settlers as a vegetable and is reported to have tasted like a nut when raw and like an artichoke bottom, when boiled.
	www.geocities.com /gratim98/norfolk.htm (811 words)

	Norfolk Island Pine Production Guide
		Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine or Australian Pine) is a southern hemisphere conifer native to the Norfolk Islands and Australia.
		Norfolk Island Pine is one of the few conifers able to adapt to interior environments, and is able to tolerate relatively low light levels.
		Norfolk Island Pine is salt tolerant and this no doubt relates to its ability to grow along the coast in its native habitat.
	www.mrec.ifas.ufl.edu /Foliage/folnotes/norfolk.htm (1659 words)

	Norfolk Island (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Norfolk Island is a volcanic South Pacific Island that lies between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia at 29'02º S and 167'56º E. It is approximately 600 miles from Auckland, 1000 miles from Sydney, 900 miles from Brisbane and 500 miles from New Caledonia.
		Norfolk Island, 3 miles by five miles, is the largest and the home of some 1800 residents; the other two islands are uninhabited.
		Norfolk was soon thereafter settled as a British prison and was to become known as the Hell in the Pacific to the convicts who were transported to the island.
	www.norfolk.gov.nf /norfolk_island.htm (408 words)

	Norfolk Island Botanic Garden
		The Norfolk Island Botanic Garden was declared jointly by the Norfolk Island and Commonwealth Governments in 1986 to provide a place where specimens of Norfolk's unique flora could be conveniently seen and appreciated.
		Norfolk Island is the home of the majestic Norfolk Island Pine and some 40 other endemic plants.
		The Norfolk Island Green Parrot aviary is nearby and there is a good chance you will hear their distinctive "kek kek kek kek kek" call.
	www.deh.gov.au /parks/norfolk/botanic.html (1789 words)

	Floridata: Araucaria heterophylla
		The Norfolk Island pine is familiar to most as the cute little living table-top Christmas tree that is sold already bedecked with bows and bulbs.
		Araucaria heterophylla is native to Norfolk Island in the southern Pacific Ocean, east of Australia.
		Norfolk Island pine is not particular about soil and tolerates even very acid soils as well as salty situations at beach side.
	www.floridata.com /ref/a/arau_het.cfm (968 words)

	Norfolk Island Accommodation in the heart of Norfolk Island - Self-Contained Boutique Holiday Resort
		Norfolk Island Accommodation Promotional Specials from 5 December to 23 December 2007.
		Norfolk Island is the Jewel of the South Pacific - intriguing, tranquil, romantic, fascinating, captivating - yet also a complete holiday resort with beautiful beaches, duty-free shopping, and exciting activities.
		This combined swimming pool and spa is heated throughout the year, and is the only pool that is heated on Norfolk Island.
	www.cumberlandclose.com (885 words)

	Norfolk Island pine
		Norfolk Island pine is a tropical evergreen tree that is adaptable to indoor conditions and is a favorite of many indoor plant enthusiasts.
		The Norfolk Island pine is a long-lasting houseplant that grows three to six inches annually.
		Norfolk Island pines need only be repotted every three to four years using a commercially available potting mixture.
	www.ext.colostate.edu /ptlk/1321.html (332 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Norfolk Island Pine
		Norfolk Island Pine, common name for an evergreen tree (a tree that retains its foliage throughout the year) native to Norfolk Island, north of New...
		Norfolk Island, island, dependency of Australia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, about 1,496 km (about 930 mi) east of Australia.
		Juventud, Isla de la, called the Isle of Pines until the mid-1970s, island, southwestern Cuba, separated from the main island by the Gulf of...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Norfolk_Island_Pine.html (124 words)

	Encyclopedia: Norfolk Island Pine (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Norfolk Island Pine or Norfolk Pine Araucaria heterophylla (synonym A.
		As its name implies, the tree is endemic to Norfolk Island.
		Norfolk Island Pines grow well in deep sand, as long as they receive reliable water when young.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Norfolk-Island-Pine (458 words)

	Charting the Pacific - Places
		Norfolk Island is an external territory of Australia.
		Norfolk island was uninhabited when Captain Cook landed there in 1774 and took possession of it for Britain, although it may have been inhabited at some stage previously.
		In 1897, Norfolk became a dependency of New South Wales and in 1914 was placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia.
	www.abc.net.au /ra/pacific/places/country/norfolk_islands.htm (454 words)

	The Indoor Gardener's Web-zine: Norfolk Island Pine (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Norfolk Island Pine, while not a true pine, really is a tree and it does come from Norfolk Island.
		When you go to the nursery and purchase a Norfolk Island Pine, you are not buying a houseplant, although your tree will be used as one.
		Fortunately the Norfolk Island Pine is a very slow grower - 4 to 6 inches per year - and it will be many years before you have to worry about raising the roof to accommodate your tree.
	www.indoorjungle.net /norfolk-island-pine.html (798 words)

	Norfolk Island pine -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		In nature this pine grows to a height of 200 ft (60 m), with a trunk sometimes reaching 10 ft (3 m) in diameter.
		In nature this pine grows to a height of 60 m (200 feet), with a trunk sometimes reaching 3 m (10 feet) in diameter.
		Norfolk, along with Portsmouth, Va., is the site of the headquarters of the United States Atlantic Fleet as well as the Atlantic Command of the North...
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9373602?tocId=9373602 (930 words)

	INTAD - Industrial Technology and Design Teachers' Association of Queensland
		Norfolk Island pine has been very widely grown in the southern Pacific Ocean islands (including New Zealand), and on the inhabited sections of Australia's coast.
		However, Norfolk Island pine was one of the earliest timber species used in Australia's first settlement.
		Norfolk Island Pine is one of the most common trees in Hawaii - introduced in 1852 from Australia.
	www.intad.asn.au /materials/wd_norfolk.asp (779 words)

	Norfolk Island travel guide
		Norfolk island was virtually uninhabited when, in 1774, Captain James Cook fell across it.
		Lying 1500 kilometres due east of Australia's Byron Bay, Norfolk and its two satellite islands, are actually part of a gigantic undersea chain of mountains called The Norfolk Ridge, which stretches for 1770 kilo-metres from New Caledonia to New Zealand - but almost all of it is below the surface of the Ocean.
		Norfolk started its career as an inhabited island as a settlement where convicts worked as slaves and living conditions on this paradise were actually close to those of Hell.
	www.world66.com /australiaandpacific/norfolkisland (607 words)

	Norfolk Island Pine Houseplant Care
		Norfolk pines have distinctively flat branches and short soft needles.
		They grow upward, their trunk thickens and the pine bows increase in size.
		The only maintenance pruning to be done is removal of dead lower branches.
	www.evergrowing.com /tips/araucaria.htm (113 words)

	Norfolk Island Pine
		The Norfolk Island Pine is a large evergreen has a single upright trunk, tiered branching habit, and a narrow pyramidal or columnar shape.
		The Monkey-Puzzletree, also an Araucaria, is a large, bizarre evergreen, 60 to 70 feet tall and 30 to 35 feet wide, which forms a loose, see-through, pyramidal shape with a straight trunk.
		NIPs are one of those trees which you should practice bud pinching on several inexpensive practice plants first to develop an eye for pinching at just the right time."
	www.bonsai-bci.com /species/norfolk.html (638 words)

	House Plant Guide to Growing Norfolk Island Pines, Araucaria heterophylla
		Norfolk Island Pines, Araucaria heterophylla, are native of Norfolk Island (somewhere between New Caledonia and Australia in the South Pacific).
		Norfolk Island Pines may be grown in most temperature ranges which are suitable for people.
		Norfolks resent replanting, so they should only be repotted every 3-4 years, in the spring.
	www.thegardenhelper.com /norfolk.html (476 words)

	Norfolk Island Pine (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Norfolk Island Pine The Norfolk Island Pine is an evergreen tree belonging to the Pine Family.
		When Norfolk Island Pine is grown as a house plant it is not necessary to maintain high levels of fertility in the soil.
		Once the Norfolk Island Pine reaches its 8 inch pot size, it will function as a very good house plant for years to come.
	www.penpages.psu.edu /penpages_reference/29401/29401206.HTML (804 words)

	* Norfolk Island pine - (Plants): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: )
		General Information: The Norfolk Island Pine is a large evergreen has a single upright trunk,...
		Araucaria heterophylla, or Norfolk Island Pine, is a stately tree resembling true pines...
		This Chilean pine tree is a relative of the Norfolk Island Pine, but the tiered branches are weirdly shaped, which accounts for its common name...
	www.mimihu.com /plants/norfolk_island_pine.html (348 words)

	Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL): Norfolk Island pine at home indoors during the holidays.(Home & ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Norfolk Island pine at home indoors during the holidays.(Home and Garden)(Midwest gardening)
		Evergreens are an indispensable part of the winter landscape, of course, but none surpass the beauty of a Norfolk Island pine indoors.
		Small Norfolk Island pines make ideal tabletop decorations while large, floor-to-ceiling specimens can stand in as living Christmas trees.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:127731803&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (222 words)

	Norfolk Island Pine Needs TLC
		Unlike most pines that are familiar to Midwesterners, the Norfolk Island pine is far too tender to plant outdoors in our climate.
		Although the Norfolk Island pine will adapt to bright indirect light, the plant will look its best with a couple of hours of direct sunlight daily.
		Norfolk Island pine thrives at 50 percent relative humidity, yet it is not unusual for the average house to drop to 15 percent during the winter heating season, unless steps are taken to increase moisture in the air.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /ext/norfolkislandpine.html (408 words)

	Ausflag - Norfolk Island (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Norfolk Island, an Australian external territory since 1913, lies 1400 km east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean and has a permanent population of approximately 2000.
		Norfolk Island gained a measure of self government when it acquired its own Legislative Assembly in 1979.
		Central to the flag is a silhouette of one of Norfolk Island's most famous symbols - the Norfolk Island Pine tree - which was first used on Norfolk Island's great seal, granted in 1856.
	www.ausflag.com.au /flags/ni.html (198 words)

	komo news \| In The Garden (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Unlike true pines that are familiar to the Northwest, the Norfolk Island pine is native to a subtropical environment and too tender to grow outdoors here.
		Temperature - Norfolk Island Pines prefer cool home temperatures of 60 -70º F during the daytime and slightly cooler at night.
		Norfolk Island Pines are an elegant plant for the northwest home and make a great Christmas tree alternative that can be used year after year.
	www.komotv.com /features/gardenguys/tip_68.asp (685 words)

	Norfolk Island, (from Australian External Territories) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The presence of pine timber and flax encouraged British settlement of the island, but both have been extensively cleared.
		The island, with an area of 13 square miles (35 square km), is about 5 miles (8 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) wide.
		Explores the governance, environment, heritage, society, and geography of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, the Australian Capital Territory, the Cocos Islands, the Coral Sea Islands, Jervis Bay, Norfolk Island, the Northern Territory, the Heard and McDonald Islands, and the Australian Antarctic Territory.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-196966?tocId=196966&ct= (906 words)

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