Norfolk Island lost appeal and will soon be in NSW

[gleee58]

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/may/21/were-not-australian-norfolk-islanders-adjust-t...

Does anyone know why they have not been allowed to get the fishing royalties for their waters?

[icyfroth]

Bit sad for them, really.

[serendipityricho]

If Colleen McCullough was still alive---she could have written a book.

The Torn Words...........................................................Richo.

[gleee58]

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@icyfroth wrote:

Bit sad for them, really.

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Yes, it is.

[dellynt]

Shevwas never an islander, she just purchased a house there when it was possible to do and then thought as it was a tax free haven she would invite her writer friends to join her and buy norfolk land.... the law was changed very quickly because of her... only true islanders and pitcairn families could purchase property..... she was not liked on the island

norfolk is broke makes greese look like an economic power house...  maybe the people writing these stories should do some real research and know the history of norfolk and why this has happened

[gleee58]

Since you have all the knowledge perhaps you could explain why they were never allowed their own fishing royalties, as that was mentioned by some of the NI locals.

[lurker172602]

None of the locals I spoke to when I was there 5 years ago seemed to have much of a problem with her?  Anyway isn't her husband a descendent and probably entitled to own land anyway?

Anyway, it's a beautiful special little place.  I loved it when we visited, and I'd go back again.

[serendipityricho]

Konadely---my early morning post---was a play on words of -The Thorn Birds.

To me -the torn words was about the situation--all the work done and revoked........Richo.