Demonstrating Language and Dance Tourists are dressed in costumes to learn the hula dance and to practise speaking Norfuk language which is derived from Old English and Tahitian.
| Calendar in Norfuk and English Language As per Norfolk Telephone Directory.
| Norfuk Language Norfuk words and expressions with their English expanation. Islanders speak both English and Norfuk.
| Traditional Broom made from Ribs of Palm Leaves Each Broom contains 365 straws made from the ribs of the palm leaves. (I wonder if leap year brooms have 366 straws)!
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Hand Woven Hat Various materials are used for weaving including Flax, Banana and Palm leaves.
| Hand Woven Hat Patterns made by using different coloured materials and textures.
| Hand Woven Hats Hand weaving is an Island tradition.
| Hand Woven Hat Complete with Shell decoration.
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Weaving with re-cycled Materials Plastic strapping from packaging is used to make this container.
| Island Fish Fry Night A traditional Island feast of speciality dishes.
| Island Fish Fry Night A feast of Island dishes, salads, homemade bread and fresh fried fish, followed by Island desserts and tea/coffee. Superb!!!
| Feast of Island Dishes Variety of salads at Island Fish Fry night.
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Hula Dancing Demonstration
| Hula Dance performed by locals
| Island Dancing Children joined in the dancing.
| Tourists have a Hula Lesson Tourism is the primary economic activity and has steadily increased over the years.
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Tourists have a Hula Lesson
| Tourists have a Hula Lesson
| Music by local artist Trent Christian Trent has CD's for sale too.
| Norfolk Pine Woodturning A variety of beautiful wooden items are made from Norfolk timber.
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Woodturning Demonstration
| Shaping a Wooden Platter
| Woodturning Demonstration
| Woodturning Demonstration
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The Wood Chips are Flying! Woodturning Demonstration.
| Woodturning Demonstration
| Sheep graze on the steep Hillside
| Dorper Sheep These easy-care low-maintenance sheep which need no shearing are bred for meat.
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Three Sheep on Hillside
| Cattle graze along the Roadside Beef is both produced locally and imported.
| Cow with registration Ear Tag Cattle have the 'right of way' on the roads.
| Tablet from wood of HMAV Bounty This sole remaining tablet of the Ten Commandments is made from the historic wood of the HMAV Bounty. The other tablet was destroyed by fire.
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Iwii Paradise Art gallery, Military Museum and outlet for local Hand Made Crafts.
| Neat Sub-Tropical Gardens
| Paw Paw with Fruit As Norfolk Island prohibits the importation of fresh fruit and vegetables, most produce is grown locally.
| Pink Hippeastrums Beautiful flowers are found in most gardens.
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Pink Hippeastrum
| Seed Pods forming on Kentia Palm The ripe seeds are harvested and exported either as seed or seedlings to form a valuable export.
| Seeds on Kentia Palm
| Entrance to Wonderland by Night Ten acres of Norfolk pines and bushland are lit up like an enchanted forest.
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