In 1939 a small group of motivated Norfolk Island locals met together to plan how they might launch the game of lawn bowls on the Island. Today, eighty one years later they would have good reason to be proud of […]
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Settlement by Polynesians on Norfolk Island had been temporary and perhaps intermittent. During the penal era, the Island was more a place to escape from, and the separation from ‘home’ in Britain was felt by all. From the first day […]
When Kathy and Karl Davies purchased an old island home along Martin’s Road in the early 1990’s, they saw beyond the rotting timbers, the roof that was caving in, and the two acres of garden that had turned into a […]
There really is something about gardeners that non-gardeners envy, but also find inspiring. Perhaps they too could have such beauty surround them and share in some of the deep satisfaction that comes after working in a garden and watching plants […]
In January 2021 members of Athletics Norfolk Island will gather at the Norfolk Island Airport to welcome athletes arriving to compete in the 2021 Oceania Masters Athletics Championships. With expected competitors to number over three hundred, they will quickly discover […]
Most people come to Norfolk by plane. A few yachts, cargo and cruise ships still sail across the wild seas to anchor just off the craggy coast, but air travel is now the quickest and easiest way to arrive. As […]
There’s something about seeing a group of women dressed in purple, wearing red hats and great ‘bling’, socialising, touring about and clearly having a fabulous holiday together, that just makes you smile! During each winter on Norfolk Island the annual […]
Artistic inspiration is in no short supply on Norfolk Island. Evocative convict buildings, high rising cliffs, dramatic seascapes, green undulating valleys, lush rainforest and brilliant turquoise waters have aroused the senses and created a rich artistic island life. Local artists […]
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 […]
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: […]
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