Monday, October 6, 2025

Norfolk Island Day 3 - Saturday 27th September 2025

 We had a morning of leisure where we could spend time checking out the Village Shops and Clubs that were walking distance from our resort.

In the afternoon we did an orientation tour of the Island. That evening we enjoyed a “Murder Mystery” Dinner.


Entry to our Resort - South Pacific Resort at the town of Burnt Pine


Peter - on our way to walk through the Town Shops


The Local people have protested about the Government take over of Norfolk Island


A view of the Main Street and Village Shops


Gazania flowers seeding wild in the fields outside our resort


ORIENTATION DAY PHOTOS:




Queen Elizabeth Lookout


View over the Golf Course - Clubhouse in the foreground.


View of the first houses built in Quality Row - the elite section for officers etc
The Jails are in the background


A nice view of the golf course, Phillip Island in the background


A video along the waterfront from Queen Elizabeth Lookout



Cemetery with many historical graves - we view as part of our history tour


Emily Bay - the most popular place on the island. Magnificent water for snorkeling 


View of the cemetery from Queen Elizabeth Lookout




Gaols for convicts of the day




The Pier - loading zone for all the supplies to the Island 


View from the pier


Old fishing boats and storage sheds


Waterfront near the pier


Emily Bay - popular swimming and snorkeling area

The Bay is protected by a reef so there are no sharks












Original Norfolk Pine Tree as recorded on Captain Cook’s logs


Boat being lifted to shore via the pier lifts


Garden features with old logs


Beautiful parkland


View along the coast


View along the coast


St Barnabas Chapel 

The organ being played is one of 9 originals in the works of which only 4 are still in working order


St Barnabas Church of England Chapel. 
We were lucky enough to have the organist present and she played some hymns for us on this famous organ

Inside St Barnabas


The amazing timber structure inside the chapel



Stained windows inside St Barnabas



Old graves at St Barnabas


Historical plaques




Very old trees


Old cabin 


Huge old trees


Massive base of this tree

PHOTOS FROM OUR MURDER MYSTERY DINNER






This was my Character - wife of Dr Graham
(We were not the murderer)




We had a good fun night as the Murder Mystery Dinner


We had a huge first day and enjoyed beautiful weather.we had a good overview of the island at Kingston.

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