New Norfolk

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New Norfolk is a town on the willow-lined Derwent River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 32 km north-west of Hobart on the Lyell Highway.

The town's pioneers were many of the 554 folk resettled from Norfolk Island during the period of 29 November 1807 to 2 October 1808. Lt. Governor David Collins selected the site as a separate crop production area in the fertile valley, as the Norfolk Islanders were mainly farming families, who were offered extra acres in Tasmania as an incentive to relocate. The climate was colder than sub-tropical Norfolk Island, which proved a challenge for the hardy pioneers during the first few years, but eventually the district became self-supporting.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Norfolk,_Tasmania
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Coordinates:   42°46'44"S   147°3'21"E
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