Ten Reasons to Get Away to Norfolk Island – 1st Edition

In all of his historic round-the-world travels, Captain James Cook only ever used the word “paradise” to describe one place – Norfolk Island. We couldn’t agree with the old boy more. Come and see what the fuss is all about!

1.) Unique history – The Polynesians settled, then abandoned Norfolk Island some 400 – 800 years before the British came. After Cook’s discovery in 1774, the British tried to establish not one, but two penal colonies on Norfolk Island. Neither was very successful. Norfolk Island really came into its own with the arrival in 1856 of its third settlement. The 193 men, women and children were from Pitcairn Island, descendants of the mutineers of the Bounty, the most famous naval mutiny in modern history. You can browse through several museums or explore the penal colony’s ruins to recapture a bit of the island’s beautiful, somewhat brutal, past.

2.) Unique culture – The Pitcairners left their mark on Norfolk Island in unique and interesting ways. There’s a general air of friendliness to the island’s inhabitants. Everyone and I mean everyone, on Norfolk Island waves as you drive by.
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Originally posted 2009-03-17 22:55:12.