Norfolk Island is a Pacific paradise that's part of Australia, even though it's closer to New Zealand – and some residents wouldn't mind switching allegiances.

It served as a British penal colony before it was settled by 200 descendents of the mutineers from Captain Bligh's ship, The Bounty.

Some Norfolk Islanders are looking to secede.

Since 1914, the island has been an external territory of Australia.

It was self-governing for 40 years until Canberra dissolved its parliament in 2015 and set up a new regional council to run it, subject to NSW law.