Norfolk Island is rich in History and Culture from Captain Cook's discovery in 1774 to todays modern times. Historic attractions include museums, the penal settlement and the culture arising from the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian wives, who first settled on Pitcairn Island after the mutiny on the HMAS Bounty, and from their descendants who moved to Norfolk Island in 1856.Please select an area of interest to find out more.
