"Aata Orn Tours" with local historian Arthur Evans...
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| Shingle splitting |
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On this 3.5 hour bus tour conducted by local historian Arthur Evans, experience first hand - stone cutting, shingle splitting, timber cutting, rope & cloth making. Visit 200 year old work sites and see where produce gardens once thrived, processing mills and more...
This tour includes morning or afternoon tea in an island home and a visit to a small working museum.
1788-1814: Learn why this settlement was more successful than Sydney.
1825-1855: A convict penal settlement was no place for the meek and mild where even the toughest spirit was broken.
1856-Today: History and a community grown from the notorious Bounty legend.
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| A working museum |
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| Shelling corn cobs |
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Aata Orn Tours Contact Details:
Steeles Point
Norfolk Island 2899
Phone: (6723) 22836
Fax: (6723) 23611
Email: arkerrevans@norfolk.net.nf |
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