• The Queen of PalmsIf you were asked what tree is most closely associated with Norfolk Island, you would probably say it was the Norfolk Island Pine. However, there is another tree that has featured prominently in this island’s economic and social history for well over a century, and that is the Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana). - Read More >
  • Lap of ParadiseChris Ord – Outer Edge Magazine START AT THE BEGINNING, they say. I’d add that any adventurer worth their salt-encrusted kayak should also finish at the beginning. Because, while there are plenty of feats in the world of exploration – summit the peak, touch the depths, travel the lengths, cross the expanse, traverse the range [...] - Read More >
  • Welcome Back to the World of Norfolk[In March 2009, amidst a lot of excitement and enthusiasm, The World of Norfolk brand was unveiled to people involved in presenting and promoting the destination to the rest of the world – tourism operators, the airline, overseas travel companies, local businesses, government, and above all the people of Norfolk Island.  The brand concept was [...] - Read More >
  • Working the ShipInternational travel and globalisation have reduced the novelty of distant places and foreign products, and today most people are probably unaware of where the huge variety of foods and products that they consume come from, or how they are delivered to their local shops. In contrast, on Norfolk Island, the arrival of overseas cargo remains an [...] - Read More >

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Government House: A Living National Treasure

Government House is situated on Dove’s Plot in the centre of Norfolk Island’s historic capital Kingston, with a commanding view over the town.  Built in 1804 and rebuilt in 1828, it is Australasia’s oldest functioning vice-regal residence and the only one in a World Heritage area. Visitors often see the island’s grandest building from afar, looking [...]

Pinetree Tours: Island Fish Fry

Watching the sunset is one of the most relaxing activities we know. As the sun lowers itself beyond the horizon, the sky paints a palette of almost unimaginable beauty, a glorious sight of pinks, oranges, reds, deep purples and rich blues. Norfolk is arguably one of the most picturesque locations on earth to watch this magical [...]

An Indomitable Island Spirit: Relics from the Resolution

In May 1980 at Paray Bay in Port Vila, at a depth of 36 metres, a ships wheel lay virtually as it had since 1949 when the ship it was attached to suddenly sank at its mooring. The wheel was about to be brought to the surface by a diver who may not have understood its [...]

Sue Pearson: Aatuti Art

Sue Pearson is known locally as a printmaker, artist and designer of beautiful fabrics and t-shirts. Internationally she is known as a book illustrator and exponent of Norfolk and Pitcairn heritages through her art, which comprises media such as photography, painting and printmaking. Sue is a Norfolk Islander, a direct descendant of the Tahitian women [...]

Golfing Events 2011

The Norfolk Island Golf Club’s picturesque 9 hole golf course is located at the east end of Kingston in the KAVHA World Heritage Area. Hardys Wines Pro-Am Golf Classic The Golf Club’s biggest annual event, the Hardys Wines Pro-Am Golf Classic is held in August each year.  The Classic attracts a full field of both [...]

Alan Cunningham: Botanist Allan Cunningham on Norfolk Island in 1830

“This small but interesting spot of the Pacific Ocean, which was discover’d by our illustrious Cook in 1774 whilst prosecuting his 2d. voyage round the World in His Maj. ship Resolution, is situate in lat. 29° 3’ S and longitude East from the Meridian of Greenh.168°.10’.” Allan Cunningham, 1830 Allan Cunningham, botanist and explorer, arrived [...]

Kingston: One of the South Pacific’s Oldest Colonial Towns

Huddled around the pier, where winding lanes lead away between crooked buildings, out across the common and over the hills up-country, sits Kingston’s Old Town. Higgledy-piggledy, organic, “just grow’d”:  these are some of the phrases that come to mind when the Old Town is first explored. Like a Cornish fishing village it looks out to [...]

Pinetree Tours: Mutiny on the Bounty Show

As the lights dim, and the eerie sound of a creaking ship transports you back to 18th century England, the spirit of Peter Heywood appears and addresses the audience. While you won’t see Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, Anthony Hopkins nor Mel Gibson in Pinetree Tours rendition of The Mutiny on the Bounty, what you will [...]

A Lasting Legacy: WWII & Norfolk Island

It is really quite easy to get to Norfolk Island. After a few short hours on a plane that arrives several times a week, you land on a runway that fits snugly on the only suitable flat land. This little island, 8km long and 5 km wide, rises out of the ocean almost equidistant between Australia, [...]

Bailey’s: The Heart of Governor’s Lodge

Wherever you go on Norfolk Island, you come face to face with history.  Much of it is highly visible, but beneath the surface there are many more stories to be discovered. Although Governor’s Lodge Resort Hotel is one of Norfolk Island’s newer accommodation establishments, visitors who come to dine or stay soon find themselves immersed [...]

Island Sullen: Teddy Evans

A visitor to Norfolk Island might believe that there are an unusual number of twins for such a small population, after all, one can buy a pair of shoes from a salesperson in a shop in one part of town and be served coffee an hour later buy the same person in another shop. It [...]