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Settlement at Norfolk Island

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On 6 March, 1788 Lieutenant Philip Gidley King established a settlement at Norfolk Island with a group of fifteen convicts and seven free men.

This settlement was established to prevent the island from being claimed by France and to prepare for the commercial development of flax and hemp.

Federation Story is a free interactive exhibition at Federation Square that traces the events, people and ideas that led to Federation. It also celebrates the richly diverse stories and events that have continued to shape our country, our culture and our place in the world.