Kingston (Norfolk Island)
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found: Norfolk Island. Survey Branch. Isometrical view of Kingston prior to 1856, 1965?
found: BGN gaz., Australia, 1957(Kingston, popl, 34 145S 167 57E, Australia including Norfolk Islands)
found: Kingston website, March 9, 2005(Kingston, Norfolk Island, Australia; Kingston is capital of the territory of Norfolk Island)
found: The world factbook, via WWW, September 4, 2015(under Norfolk Island: capital: Kingston; geographic coordinates: 29 03 S, 167 58 E)
found: Wikipedia, September 4, 2015(Kingston, Norfolk Island; Kingston is the capital of the Australian South Pacific Territory of Norfolk Island; town was founded on 6 March 1788 by Lieutenant Philip Gidley King and 22 settlers (including 9 male and 6 female convicts) who landed that day from HMT Supply; the settlement was initially known as Sidney or Sydney Bay, and by 1796 was being called the Town of Sydney, in honour of Viscount Sydney, British Home Secretary; 29°3ʹS 167°58ʹE)
found: GEOnet, September 4, 2015(Kingston; populated place; Norfolk Island; 29°03ʹ00ʺS, 167°57ʹ00ʺE (-29.05, 167.95))
notfound: Col. gaz. website, March 9, 2005
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2005-03-09: new
2015-09-06: revised
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