Don t miss out!! *Photo courtesy & copyright Ian Rolfe, Southern Lightscapes

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1 Don t miss out!! April March 2015 Tours on Norfolk Island have limited availability & fill quickly, we recommend you book with us prior to your arrival on Norfolk Island Make the most of your holiday by enjoying some of Norfolk s fantastic tourism experiences. All tour prices shown in Australian dollars and are subject to change without notice. *Photo courtesy & copyright Ian Rolfe, Southern Lightscapes

2 Norfolk Island Special prices for special interest weeks JANUARY Wearable Arts Burning of the Bounty En Plein Air Painting with Sherry McCourt Popular time for weddings FEBRUARY Clay Target Championships Veterans Games Golf Tournament South Pacific Pairs Bowling Tournament MARCH Line Dancing Festival First Fleet Anniversary Celebrations Anniversary of the wrecking of HMS Sirius History Lovers APRIL Veterans Games Tennis Tournament ANZAC Day Commemoration Quilt Retreat Ian Rolfe, Southern Lightscapes New Zealand Photography Workshop MAY Bounty Lawn Bowls (Fours) Tournament Country Music Festival JUNE Bounty Day Celebrations Ballroom Dancing Festival Open Field Archery Championships En Plein Air Painting with Julie Simmons JULY En Plein Air Painting with Sonja Karl Rock n Roll festival AUGUST Hardy s Wine Golf Classic Norfolk Island TAB Classic Triples Bowls Tournament Red Hatters Gathering Quota Norfolk Island s 35th Anniversary Ian Rolfe, Southern Lightscapes Photography Workshop SEPTEMBER Theatre In Paradise Qigong Workshop Scrabble Festival OCTOBER Painting with Belinda Biggs Adam Woodhams Garden Tour Gardeners Week & Agricultural & Horticultural Show Quilters Getaway Tingalpa Model Aero Club Brett Photofish En Plein Air Painting with Susan Farrell NOVEMBER Photography with Michael Snedic & Mark Rayner Governor s Cup Golf Tournament Thanksgiving Day Celebrations The Bridge, Food & Wine Festival on Norfolk Island with Denise Dodd Lord Howe Is workshop with Michael Snedic Norfolk Island Food Festival En Plein Air Painting with Elena Parashko Three Choirs Festival DECEMBER Pistol Shooting Championships En Plein Air Painting with Richard Robinson Bird Week Jazz Festival SPECIAL DISCOUNTED HOLIDAY PACKAGES ALL YEAR ROUND Photography Bridge Fishing Backpackers Girl Guides Weddings Conferences Family Reunions Probus Lions Rotary Quota Red Hatters For the best possible quote - Phone Toll free AU NZ or travel@travelcentre.nf Norfolk Island Travel Centre PO Box 172, Norfolk Island South Pacific 2899 Phone: int Fax: Int

3 DAY ACTIVITIES Behind the Hedges (Pinetree Tours) Tue 8.30am $48pp Travel to Anson Bay to visit a small hobby farm, which has been instrumental in improving our local livestock industry. Close by see a demonstration at Norfolk s major pottery and browse at the Cottage Pottery shop. After a delicious morning tea at a scenic location, visit a beautiful private and commercial garden that supplies our local florists with stock. Exclusive to Pinetree Tours visit to Sweeties and learn how we make chocolate on Norfolk. Charter Marine Fishing trips, Scenic trips & Phillip Island Treks on demand 1/2 day Fishing Charters $150pp (min 2) Phillip Island Trek (1/2 day tours) $150pp (min 3) 3 Island cruise (approx. 2 1/2 hours) $110pp (min 4) Short Scenic Cruise (approx. 1 1/2 hours) $60pp (min 4) Most professional and reliable charter available on Norfolk Island. With 15 years experience on Norfolk Island you are guaranteed a great time. Art Trail (Baunti Escapes ) Thu 1pm with Cyclorama $58pp Discover Norfolk s rich artistic community. Norfolk s natural beauty & diversified cultural links have inspired artists since the convict days & modern artists show their interpretation through innovative media. Visit creative studios & galleries around the island. These may include a selection from Gallery Guava & the Cyclorama, Aatuti Art, Soul Cooperative Gallery, bone carving with John Christian and the Cottage Pottery. Breakfast Bush Walk (Pinetree Tours) Wed & Sat $48pp 7am Take your choice of a stroll through One Hundred Acres Reserve or for the more energetic, a leisurely 3.5km walk through scenic Mt Bates to Captain Cook Monument. At the end of the walk meet on the clifftop for a delicious breakfast barbecue. Cliff Top BBQ Breakfast (Pinetree Tours) Wed & Sat $45pp 8:15am If you prefer not to rise early and bush walk, but would like to have breakfast on the cliff top, join us at Anson Bay & share in the delicious barbeque breakfast.

4 Convict Kingston Tour (Baunti Escapes) Tue & Fri 9am $42pp Experience a journey through time with a visit to the cemetery, ruins and buildings regarded as the most impressive collection of Georgian architecture in the southern hemisphere and still in community use today - living history! Enjoy the stories of commandants, convicts and characters who played a part in Norfolk s convict history. Convict Settlement Tour (Pinetree Tours) Tue, Thu & Sun 1pm $45pp (includes afternoon tea) Join an In Depth tour of the historic Georgian settlement of Kingston. Walk through the cemetery & hear the history of interesting convict & colonial headstones, hear stories of the houses along Quality Row. Walk through the ruins of the New Gaol, see the Pier Store, Boat Shed and the Crank Mill. Cyclorama (7 days) Adults $14pp Child $5pp (4-14yrs) The Cyclorama provides a total experience. Visitors walk inside one continuous 360 panoramic painting & feel as though they are standing on a pier or ship deck & are a part of the scenes. Walk inside this unique work of art that will take you on an incredible journey. Discover how the world s most famous mutiny created the Pitcairn & Norfolk communities. Culla & Co Horse & Carriage Tour Mon Fri 8:30am Adults $75pp Kids (5-12) $25 Under 5 yrs free Leave your car behind for 2 hours & join Culla & his Clydesdales ~ Frodo, Glow, Geordie, Sailor & Ricky & let them take you tripping where cars can t go on the 2 hour Steeles Point Carousel Horse & Carriage Tour. Come & enjoy a cuppa & cliff top views on private property & chat with Culla, a true local identity who started Culla & Co in Transfers are an extra $10 if required. Discover the world of Norfolk Birds (GreenEyes Tours) Departs the Visitor Information Centre Mon, Wed & Fri 8am $70pp (min. 2 & max. 6) See endemic bird species and spectacular seabirds nesting in season. This magical ½ day of bird discovery includes refreshment and transport (all you need to do is bring comfortable walking shoes). This tour is weather dependent

5 Discover our World (Baunti Escapes) Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat & Sun 9am - $38pp Discover Norfolk Island! We suggest this tour as the first in your Norfolk Island holiday itinerary to introduce you to the beauty and diversity of our island paradise. Tour the island with informative local guides to set the scene for your stay. DIY ipod tours at your leisure from $25pp Any two ipod tours on a single ipod for $40 for 24 hours All 6 tours over 4 consecutive days of hire at $50 per ipod Choose from six self-paced audio tours on ipod Touch, especially prepared for the independent traveller. These allow you to explore Norfolk in your time, at your speed. On foot, on a bike, or from the comfort of your hire car. Tours available are Discovery, Out of the Way Places, Walk in the Park, Voices from the Past, Convict Kingston & Natural Sounds of Norfolk tour- explore some of the World of Norfolk s best kept secrets & places. Ipods are fully installed in your car if requested. Farm & Industry Tour (Baunti Escapes) Tue & Fri 1pm $53pp Come behind tourism and see our local industries. Visit the island s largest market garden and piggery, a boutique sheep farm and a state of the art kentia palm nursery which exports to Europe. Experience the island s only soft drink and liqueur production including tasting liqueurs based on many of our wild fruits. 4WD Tours (Christian s) Mon to Sat 9am & 1pm Adults $70pp Students $35pp Join John & his island staff - all direct descendents of the Bounty Mutineers; on an exciting 3 hour tour to points on Norfolk accessible only by 4WD. This back of beyond tour takes you through private properties and the national park and features spectacular scenery, native flora and bird life. It also includes delicious home made cakes with tea & coffee at a beautiful island home.

6 Greenfinger Tour (Pinetree Tours) Fri 8.30am $48pp A tour featuring some of the islands most lovely gardens. Through the morning we visit a nursery owned & operated by a young Norfolk Islander, and view the hydroponics. We also visit a gorgeous private garden with spectacular view. Morning Tea at a scenic spot included. Min. of 6 Helen Reddy s World of Norfolk (Baunti Escapes) Wed 1pm - $35pp (Groups of 8 minimum) Learn about Helen Reddy s career, stroll through the rooms of her amazing garden, discover the convict history of Helen s property (located in World Heritage Kingston) and her connections to Norfolk Island, and see a working aquaponics garden that is an example of what Helen would like to see in every home. Glaas Bohtom Boets (Christian s) Mon - Fri subject to tides $45pp Kids (5-15 year) $20, (under 5 - free) - self drive Our two Norfolk Islander s, Donald and John, will share their knowledge of Norfolk s unique marine life. Once you ve walked the plank with these mutineer descendants it takes 60 seconds (yes one minute!) to be at the reef. View beautiful coral gardens and tropical fish inside the calm crystal waters of Norfolk s lagoon. Donald and John provide full interesting commentary on this environmental tour. With these two you should be prepared for a touch of Norfolk humour (add $10 if transfer required) Half Day Island Tour (Pinetree Tours) on demand $42pp Visit Historic Kingston, Cascade, Longridge & much more. See and hear about the famous convict buildings, beautiful beaches & golf course, the renowned Melanesian Chapel, our Government, laws & lifestyle. Enjoy views from scenic spots on this full commentary conducted tour. Rest for a delicious morning or afternoon tea in the garden of an historic island home built by Fletcher Quintal descendant of Bounty mutineers Fletcher Christian & Matthew Quintal. High Tea Luncheon with liqueur tasting Wed & Sun 1pm $85pp (10% surcharge applies to public holidays) High Tea Luncheon with liqueur tasting is served on the magnificent lawns at Forrester Court, this multi-award winning family property is positioned on the cliffs edge overlooking Cascade Bay. Indulge in an assortment of savoury canapés, tantalising sweet petite-fours, served on a traditional 3 tiered platter. Savour classic English leaf teas & a large variety of herbal, fruit & organic teas from T2. Other days available subject to minimum numbers being met

7 History in the Making Tour Tue 9am, Thu & Sat 1pm Adults $55pp, Under 12yo $20, Under 6yo free with adult With local historian, Arthur Evans, experience a journey back in time and participate in recreating some of the tasks necessary for survival in Norfolk s early settlements. Learn of the aftermath of the famous mutiny on the Bounty from one of the descendants and view a collection of inherited family artifacts, some originating in Pitcairn Island, at his home. Home & Garden (Baunti Escapes) Mon & Thu 9am $40pp Visit 3 fascinating & beautiful properties & learn about the home, garden & history of these special places - historic Bishops Court with its ties to the Melanesian Mission; the home & garden of Helen Reddy with its convict connections; and a modern island home of a young Norfolk family with a double Pitcairn Island heritage. Island Culture Tour (Pinetree Tours) Wed & Sat 1pm $48pp Experience the culture of our forebears! From our mutineer ancestors and their Tahitian wives came the arts of wood craft, weaving, cooking and our Norfolk Language. On this tour see a woodturning demonstration using Norfolk timber, visit Island homes where you ll learn about our cooking. Horse Riding with Silky Oaks & Tea Gardens Tea Billy Special Adults $80pp This National Park scenic ride is for the more experienced riders. City Slickers Trail Ride Tue & Thu Adult $65 - Children $60 2 hour outing, includes a break for billy tea & bush tucker 1 Hour horse ride $55 Devonshire Tea Ride - $40pp Adult For the elderly & tiny tots. Jackson s Fishing Charters - Fishing trips Daily on demand - weather dependent 1/2 day reef charter $140pp Full day reef charter $250pp Full day sports charter $250pp Full day jigging charter (jigs and rods not included) $250pp Full day game charter $250pp Jackson brothers offer the only sports & reef fishing charters on island specialising in king fish & game fishing. Seen on TV programmes such as Adventure Bound and Escape with ET.

8 Mastering Taste Tour (Hilli Lounge) Wed 10:30am - 2:30pm $90pp - Bookings essential. Min. 6 Please wear appropriate walking shoes. Meet Hilli s head gardener for an introduction to growing your own fresh produce biologically & how you can add flavour to every meal with good quality & variety. Learn some basic preparation techniques and how to create a restaurant quality meal in simple easy-to-understand steps from their head chef. Light lunch & canapes are included. Book as a small group of 4 or more & receive bonus FREE Devonshire Tea at The Hilli Lounge for you and your friends Norfolk Blue Farm Tour Mon to Fri 9-11am $60pp 2 hours including morning tea. Min. 2 - Max. 4 Explore our 100 Acre Farm & learn of our unique Norfolk Blue herd as well as meeting the infamous Mr Bull. You will be guided around the restored Headstone Creek which incorporates a series of swales to improve water retention and ground water quality. See the only windmill on the Island and wander through the beautifully restored valley with nearly 10,000 plants! Transport available $20 return Massage One hour massage $70 pp (includes visit fee to your accommodation property) Massage modalities include: Swedish (relaxation), Shiatsu, Aromatherapy, Remedial/Therapeutic, Sports, Hot Stone/Hot Bamboo massage, Reflexology, Reiki, Chinese Acupressure, Indian Head Massage, Traditional Balinese massage, Chinese Cupping, Trigger Point Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Bowen Therapy. Suggest pre-booking at least two weeks in advance. 4 Museum Pass & Tag a Long Tour (at your leisure) $25pp Visit at your leisure or meet at the Pier Store (for Tag-a-long tours). Pass Includes multiple entries to all 4 museums at any time during your stay, as well as 2 guided Tag-A-Long tours. These tours include a guided journey behind the scenes, to reveal additional stories from the museum collection & Norfolk s history. No need to book, just turn up on the 2 mornings that suit you. All tours leave from the Pier Store at 9.30am, take an hour and a half, and finish with morning tea. Museums included: Pier Store, Commissariat Store, No. 10 Quality Row, HMS Sirius Museum Tag-A-Long tour schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Commissariat Store and No. 10 Quality Row Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: Sirius Museum and Pier Store

9 Rick s Personal Tours Mornings & Afternoons $90pp Group rate of 4 or more available for $75pp, Family rates (2 adults & 1 child minimum) $75pp, under 15 years are $25pp No minimum numbers, max. of 6 per tour. Round Island Tour - 3½ hrs, Convict Norfolk Island - 3½ hrs, A Walk In The Park - 3 hrs, See Dar, How Gude Photographic Tour - 3½ hrs, June 8, 1856 : Pitcairn Cultural Immersion - 4 hrs, Easy Tours for Seniors are also available at $75pp for 3½ hr tour, & $60pp for a 2½ hr tour. The World of Norfolk Exhibit - General admission $18 Kids under 16 - $8 Silver upgrade $12 - Ipod audio tour & headphones 25% discount voucher off exclusive souvenir programme Gold upgrade $21 - Ipod audio tour & headphones Includes exclusive souvenir programme valued at $14.95 Platinum upgrade $58 - Ipod audio tour & headphones Includes exclusive souvenir programme valued at $14.95 & 5 x Magazines valued at $49.75 Pitcairn Settlers Village Queen Elizabeth Avenue Wed & Sat 9.15am & 1.15pm (approx 2.5 hrs ) $35pp Learn about the colourful history of Norfolk Island s most recent settlement the Pitcairners & their descendants. Experience the history & culture of the Pitcairn Settlers. View the magnificent homestead gardens, including many of the traditional crops. Ride in Norfolk s first tour couch, a model A Ford. View a film, visit a blacksmith s forge, the original homestead, a WWII Army hut and Museum of Memorabilia. Includes light refreshments. Snorkelling Excursion (Karlene Christian) Daily at low tide $48pp Lessons available. Explore the pristine calm waters & unique marine life of Norfolk s lagoon with an Island guide with extensive knowledge of the historical Kingston area. View the stunning coral gardens & feed the tropical fish. An educational & fun activity for all ages with all snorkelling equipment supplied. Xtian Brothers Cheese Tour $60pp Min 6 Tues 9:30am & Wed 1:30pm (approx. 2 hours) Xtian Brothers Cheese Company is a boutique dairy & cheese producer started by island brothers Glen & John Christian. Visit a local farm & meet the milk cows, try the milking machine, see beehives & learn about production of the local honey. Visit the local sawmill & see beautiful Norfolk pine timber, then travel to Glen s home & sample the range of cheeses with tasty condiments & wine on the verandah.

10 EVENING ACTIVITIES Night as a Convict (Pinetree Tours) Fri 6pm $83pp A fun night out for all ages! Dress as a convict & join in with the Commandant for an evening of gaiety, feasting, singing & dancing. Great food! Great fun! (outfit supplied) Norfolk s only dinner & dance night. Fletcher s Fate Mystery Dinner (Pinetree Tours) Wed & Sun 6.30pm $83pp A fascinating evening of interactive theatre, intrigue & mystery. This entertaining play, examining the possible last movements & final whereabouts of the famous mutineer, Fletcher Christian, is dramatically acted out by a 6 character cast over a sumptuous 3 course dinner. Ghost Tour Dinner and Lantern Walk (Pinetree Tours) Wed & Sat 6.15pm* $83pp Listen to tales and stories that will delight you, make you sad, maybe weep and through it all, send shivers down your spine! Includes dinner in historic Kingston and lantern walk. Limited numbers, BYO. *Runs subject to minimum numbers Island Fish Fry (Pinetree Tours) Tue & Thu 5pm $62pp - self drive $72pp - with transfers Enjoy a feast of Island dishes, salads, homemade bread & fresh fried fish, followed by Island desserts & tea or coffee. Watch the sun set from Puppy s Point on Norfolk s beautiful western coastline & enjoy some local entertainment. Murder Mystery Dinner (Pinetree Tours) Wed & Sun 6.15pm* $83pp Enjoy a three course meal fit for the Commandants whilst the Mystery unfolds. Meet the Commandant, Clergymen & Convicts of this period. True characters from the Second Settlement. A great fun night out. Solve the mystery & win a prize! *Runs subject to minimum numbers Mutiny on the Bounty Show (Pinetree Tours) Thur 8pm $50pp self drive $60pp with transfers See descendants of the mutineers bring the story of the famed Mutiny on the Bounty & historic events to life in a 1½ hour show in an outdoor amphitheatre on Norfolk s western coastline.

11 Progressive Dinner to Island Homes (Pinetree Tours) Mon & Wed 6pm $76pp Enjoy a 3 course meal progressing to different Norfolk Island family homes. A fun night and a great way to meet the local people and sample some of the Island dishes. Progressive Dinner (Baunti Escapes) Tue & Thu 5pm $79pp (aka Dena lorng f aklan) Enjoy the warm hospitality of island families & learn about their heritage & life on Norfolk Island. A 4 course homecooked dinner with traditional island entertainment to enjoy. BYO if you wish. Limited numbers to ensure your comfort. Trial of the Fifteen play (Museums) Wed 4.45pm $25pp You are an eyewitness to a courtroom drama as fifteen extraordinary characters step on stage to expose Norfolk s colourful and at times turbulent past. The testimony of those on trial reveals the story of Norfolk Island Polynesian visitation, European discovery, convict misery and the arrival of the Pitcairn Islanders. After the show enjoy a sherry and a chat with the actors. Sound & Light Show (Pinetree Tours) Tue & Sat $50pp (7.15pm in winter, 8.15pm in summer) Nightfall at Kingston brings a different mood to the Convict Settlement. The stillness & the stars are there just as they were before mankind arrived in However, with dramatic use of real life sounds, theatrical lighting & costumed actors, the stillness is broken as you are taken through the horrifying decades of Norfolk Island s convict era. Wonderland By Night (Pinetree Tours) Mon, Wed & Sat 7.15pm $45pp The setting is 10 acres of magical Norfolk pines & bushland lit up like an enchanted forest. Meander along (or ride in the moon buggy ) a gentle winding path with Archie, a descendant of the Bounty mutineers, as he recites his poems and lights up the dioramas. Afterwards enjoy a light supper. Return with a group and take advantage of tour leader airfare & accommodation benefits Ask the Norfolk Island Travel Centre for more details Call into the Norfolk Island Travel Centre for a promo kit & flyers to take home

12 To book or for more information contact: Norfolk Island Travel Centre PO Box 172, Norfolk Island 2899, South Pacific Ph: Int Fax: Int We live on Norfolk and know Norfolk Best! Disclaimer: If sufficient numbers not reached or poor weather conditions, please be aware Tour Companies reserve the right to cancel tours prior to commencement. Alternative arrangements may be offered. All prices subject to change without notice. The Travel Centre Pty Ltd trading as Norfolk Island Travel Centre acts only as agent for the client in acquiring transportation, hotel accommodations, sightseeing and other privileges, or services for the clients benefit, and on the express condition that The Travel Centre Pty Ltd shall not be responsible for any loss, accident, injury, delay, defect, omission or irregularity which may occur or be occasioned, whether by reason of any act, negligence or default of any company or person engaged in or responsible for carrying out any of the arrangements, or otherwise in connection therewith. Last updated 12 March 2014 *Photo courtesy & copyright Ian Rolfe, Southern Lightscapes