Scenic

Scenic

Join the Pinetree's Tin-a-aii Tour to view many of the beautiful eye-catching places on Norfolk Island. Commence with extensive views over the Island from the summit of Mt Pitt, followed by panoramic vistas from Iwii Paradise on Cascade Road, travel to the end of the road for clifftop views over Cascade Bay, then return to sea level to see the rusted remains of the Old Whaling Station near the Cascade Pier. Walk past grazing cattle to see the beautiful Cascade Waterfall, visit Ball Bay and Cemetery Bay, then Kingston Pier, with several stops in between to see things of interest. Enjoy the scenery.

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1 On the summit of Mt Pitt (316m) Mt Pitt (316m) and Mt Bates (318m) are both remnants of a long-extinct volcano and form the two highest points on Norfolk Island.	2 On the summit of Mt Pitt (316m) The open area at the summit of Mt Pitt gives a commanding view of the whole island, and hopefully the cloud will soon clear.	3 Ray of Sunshine on Airstrip From the summit of Mt Pitt.
4 Looking South from Mt Pitt	5 Looking South West from Mt Pitt	6 Looking to West from Mt Pitt
7 Looking North West from Mt Pitt	8 Looking North to Mt Pitt Road	9 Communications Towers on Mt Pitt
10 Silhouette of Norfolk Island Pines	11 Zoomed to Phillip Island Vegetation on Phillip Island became denuded by the Rabbits which were introduced by the early settlers. An eradication program began in the 1970's and resulted in the last rabbit being exterminated in 1988. Regeneration of native species has resulted in vegetation now flourishing in many places.	12 Burnt Pine Township
13 Overlooking National Park Easterly from Mt Pitt.	14 Overlooking National Park Easterly from Mt Pitt	15 Overlooking National Park and Settlements South Easterly from Mt Pitt.
16 Overlooking National Park and Settlements South Easterly from Mt Pitt.	17 Overlooking Burnt Pine from Mt Pitt	18 Phillip Island just visible on horizon
19 Many shades of Green Foreground Vegetation on Mt Pitt.	20 View to Rocky Point and Pacific Ocean	21 Lush Green Plants have best view on the Island Broad-Leafed Meryta (Meryta latifolia) and Cordylines.
22 Sunshine and Shadow continually moving	23 Framed by Norfolk Island Flax	24 View beyond Cordylines and Flax
25 Foreground of Cordylines	26 Landscape dotted with Norfolk Island Pines	27 Pacific Ocean to the West
28 Flax and other Vegetation	29 Silhouette of Norfolk Island Pines beside Mt Pitt Road The first road to the summit of Mt Pitt was built by convicts and much steeper. The current road was first constructed during World War II, and reconstructed in 2003.	30 Plaque This plaque commemorates the re-opening of the Mt Pitt Road in August 2003. Funding for the reconstruction was provided by the Australian Government.
31 View from Mt Pitt Clouds are clearing, so a few more photos of the scenic views before boarding the bus again.	32 View from Mt Pitt	33 View from Mt Pitt
34 View from Mt Pitt	35 View from Mt Pitt	36 View from Mt Pitt
37 Marsden Matting used for Fence Marsden Matting is standardized, perforated steel matting material originally developed by the United States at the Waterways Experiment Station shortly before World War II, primarily for the rapid construction of temporary runways and landing strips.	38 Marsden Matting used for Fence The typical Marsden matting was the M8 landing mat. A single piece weighed about 66 pounds and was 10 feet (3.0 m) long by 15 inches (380 mm) wide. The hole pattern for the sheet was 3 holes wide by 29 holes long resulting in 87 holes per mat. During World War II, Marsden Matting was used to construct the airstrip on Norfolk Island.	39 Oranges and Epiphytes On tree above the Marsden Matting Fence.
40 Iwii Paradise on Cascade Road Includes Cafe, Military Museum, Art Gallery, Retail Shop, Souvenirs, and wonderful views across Norfolk Island.	41 View from Iwii Paradise	42 View from Iwii Paradise
43 View from Iwii Paradise	44 View from Iwii Paradise	45 View from Iwii Paradise
46 'Spokes' inside Norfolk Island Pine Trunk Decaying section of Trunk revealing 'spokes' pointing inwards from where the branches protruded. On display at Iwii Paradise.	47 Detail on corner of House Iwii Paradise.	48 Clifftop end of Cascade Road Norfolk Island Pine and White Oaks.
49 Cascade Road with cliffs in view	50 Looking over the edge...	51 Looking Inland to Cattle on rolling Hills
52 Coastline of Cascade Bay	53 Coastline of Cascade Bay	54 Coastline of Cascade Bay
55 Coastline of Cascade Bay	56 Coastline of Cascade Bay	57 Rolling Hills go down to the Sea
58 Bend in Cascade Road	59 View between the Trees	60 Last look down at the Coastline Cascade Bay.
61 Along Prince Phillip Drive	62 Curious Calf	63 Walking beside the Stream
64 Cattle Grazing They take no notice as we walk past.	65 Crossed the Stream on Stones (Wished I had longer legs)!	66 Cascade Waterfall
67 The Water flows down to the Sea	68 Hill rises beyond Cascade Waterfall Some people watched from the other side.	69 Cascade Waterfall
70 Cascade Waterfall	71 Returning past the grazing Cattle	72 Stopped to view a Stone Bridge
73 Upstream view from Stone Bridge	74 Old Whaling Station Site in Cascade Bay Looking towards Cascade Pier.	75 Old Whaling Station Site Cascade Bay.
76 Old Whaling Station Site Cascade Bay.	77 Rusted remains from Old Whaling Station Cascade Bay.	78 Rusted remains from Old Whaling Station Cascade Bay.
79 Rusted remains from Old Whaling Station Cascade Bay.	80 Hills and Valleys Land rises steeply behind the site of the Old Whaling Station and Rock has been quarried from one hillside.	81 Waves Splashing Cascade Bay.
82 Old Whaling Station Site View towards Cascade Pier.	83 Zoomed to Cascade Pier Cascade Bay.	84 Wet Rocks on Shoreline
85 House on a Clifftop Overlooking Cascade Bay.	86 Clifftop view of Cascade Bay	87 Coastal view of Cascade Bay From clifftop above the Cascade Pier.
88 Looking down on site of Old Whaling Station Into the Sun over Cascade Bay.	89 Clifftop Vegetation	90 Clifftop Vegetation Mainly White Oaks.
91 White Oaks beside the Road	92 Wild Tobacco (Solanum mauritianum) Wild tobacco, an introduced species, is a woody weed native to South America. It is an opportunistic plant which easily out-competes natural vegetation.	93 Heavy Shade on Ball Bay View to the left.
94 Ball Bay viewed to the right Fuel Tankers anchor offshore to be unloaded.	95 Sunshine touches Ball Bay Fuel is pumped ashore in floating fuel lines. Pumping Station can be seen here.	96 Fuel Pipeline comes over this Hill Fuel is pumped over the hill to large storage tanks.
97 Patterns in exposed Volcanic Rock Ball Bay.	98 Layer of Roots above exposed Volcanic Rock Ball Bay.	99 Overlooking Ball Bay Fuel pumping station can be seen below.
100 Scenic View towards Cemetery Bay Taken from Music Valley Gardens on Driver Christian Road.	101 Cemetery Bay on south coast From end of Driver Christian Road.	102 Cemetery Bay
103 Cemetery Bay Phillip and Nepean Islands under cloudy sky.	104 Cemetery Bay beyond Norfolk Island Pines	105 Coastal view of Cemetery Bay
106 Blue Waters of Cemetery Bay	107 Volcanic Reef on Shoreline	108 Nepean and Phillip Islands Phillip Island (right), seven kilometres south of Point Hunter, is a volcanic mass rising to 300 metres at its highest point.
109 Nepean Island Two kilometres offshore lies Nepean Island, a small islet of coral and sandstone which provides a haven for thousands of seabirds. Much of Kingston is built from blocks quarried there by Lieutenant King's convicts.	110 Salt House Ruins	111 Phillip Island framed by Salt House Ruins
112 Waters of Emily Bay Framed by Salt House Ruins.	113 Plaque between two Norfolk Island Pines Dedicated to the memory of the First Fleeters who arrived on Norfolk Island on 6th March 1788.	114 Historic Flaghouse at Kingston The Flaghouse was built in the early 1840's to store the settlement's collection of multi-coloured flags. The ships were signalled by colour coded flags until the 1950's.
115 Kingston Pier Construction of Kingston Pier commenced in 1839 and was completed in 1847. It still functions today as the primary site for shipping, both overseas and local.	116 Kingston Pier As Norfolk Island has no harbour, ships stand about a kilometre off shore and lighters are sent out to pick up passengers and cargo.	117 Site of First Landing Place near Kingston Pier In the early days of the Second Settlement, a landing place was established at a point beside the site of the present pier.
118 Panoramic View from Mt Pitt Overlooking National Park to settlements beyond.	119 Pamorama from Iwii Paradise 1 Cascade Road.	120 Pamorama from Iwii Paradise 2 Cascade Road.