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Norfolk Island’s rich and fascinating history, culture and unique environment have long been known. In 2012 the waters around the island were also recognised with the establishment of the Norfolk Marine Park. Norfolk Marine Park is 700 kilometres long and […]
Visitors to Norfolk Island cannot help but be impressed by the broad variety of trees found growing on this small island. In addition to the local native trees, trees from all over the world have been introduced to Norfolk. These […]
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ is the mantra of sustainable waste management, which is becoming one of the greatest challenges for our planet. As with so many environmental issues, waste management has particular significance for islands like Norfolk Island. Small, isolated islands […]
Horses for Work and Play: The Story of our equine friends in the Norfolk Island Community. One of the strange and unfamiliar sights that greeted the Pitcairners newly arrived on Norfolk Island on June 8, 1856 was that of the […]
Of all the descriptions given to Norfolk Island over the years including, ‘paradise’, ‘a place for angels and eagles’, ‘convict hell hole’, and ‘a bounteous gift’ – its description by anthropologists as one of the Pacific’s ‘mystery islands’ surely conjures […]
Their Sacrifice, Our Heritage: Norfolk Island commemorates the centenary of Gallipoli. At the southernmost tip of Emily Bay, a solitary Norfolk Island Pine stands sentinel on the headland. Its iconic figure, misshapen through time and the elements, is instantly recognisable. […]
If you’re lucky enough to live on Norfolk Island then you will know the feeling of heading towards Emily Bay on a warm, golden afternoon. You throw the towel in your trusty old vehicle and jump in, bare foot and […]
It would be any museum curator’s nightmare: an 18th century 1.7 ton anchor hanging mid-air, half in half out of the doorway of a World Heritage listed building. The anchor head is wider than the doorway it has to travel […]
Cloudy skies are rolling in And not a friend around to help me From all the places I have been And I feel like going home… – Charlie Rich There’s an old saying: […]
Norfolk Island is better known for its cliffs and towering pines than for palm fringed coral lagoons. However, there a number of places here that will delight the lovers of sun, sea and sand. Visitors who are accustomed to overcrowded […]
