Learn some history and some natural history as Margaret Christian shares her vast knowledge of the trees and birds of Norfolk Island.

Norfolk Island is renowned for its spectacular coastal scenery, colourful history, sporting and cultural activities, convict heritage and tax-free shopping.

When Capt. James Cook discovered Norfolk Island in 1774, he unsuccessfully tried to use these trees as ship masts. But the history of the tree goes back much further.

Norfolk Island Pines or “Araucaria heterophylla” are native to Norfolk Island in the South Pacific. Their romantic history involves a famous sea captain and sultry South Sea Islands.

The hand-written sign leaning against the old stone wall that protects Norfolk Island’s historic former Legislative Assembly building declares: ...

Norfolk was a self-governing state of Australia for decades until 2015, when the Australian government passed legislation that applied mainland laws to the island.

Norfolk Island is renowned for its spectacular coastal scenery, colourful history, sporting and cultural activities, convict heritage and tax-free shopping.