Norfolk Island is a very small, very beautiful island which is closer to Noumea, to Fiji and New Zealand than to Sydney, but is nevertheless a territory under the Australian authority. It shares with Sydney the first history of European settlement in the South Pacific.
Norfolk has the unique charm of lonely islands together with shops full of treasures from around the world. You can holiday there simply - walking, fishing, snorkelling, diving, swimming, bird watching - or you can live and dine in luxury - but the only high rise buildings are in historic convict Kingston. Hospitality is friendly and on a human scale.
This brief introduction to the history of the Australian dependency as well as an informative tourist guide to key sites and social customs on Norfolk Island. The author traces the story of the Pitcairn Island descendants and explains in detail the amenities and culture of the island today.
Contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Discovery and Settlement
Chapter 2. KAVHA Kingston Arthurs Vale Historic Area
Chapter 3. Museums
Chapter 4. Third Settlement - the Pitcairn Islanders
Chapter 5. A Living from the Sea and the Land
Chapter 6. Communications
Chapter 7. The Norfolk Island Community Today
Chapter 8. Churches and Schools
Chapter 9. Exploring Norfolk Island
Chapter 10. Norfolk Island National Park, Botanic Garden, Phillip and Nepean Islands
Chapter 11. Natural History
Chapter 12. The Greening of Norfolk Island
Historical Summary
Selected Bibliography
Index
