Kingston is the capital of Norfolk Island and its' administrative centre. The major economic activity of the island is tourism; many of the islanders are employed in the operation of hotels, duty-free stores, and other aspects of the industry. More than 30,000 tourists visit the island annually. Subsistence farming produces Kentia palm seed, cereals, fruits, and vegetables. Livestock grazing and fishing are also important locally. Foodstuffs are imported from Australia and New Zealand, mainly for the tourist trade; fuels and consumer goods are also imported. Seed of the Norfolk Island pine is exported, and there is a forestry program to increase the island's resource of pines. Budgetary revenue comes mostly from the sale of stamps and from customs duty and liquor sales.

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