Orientation Tour The first of many excellent tours with Pinetree Tours.
| Norfolk Island School Students are educated in accordance with the NSW Curriculum and the Teachers are appointed on a 3-year term from NSW. Norfolk Island is a popular posting for teachers.
| Leaving the Burnt Pine Township
| Cattle Grid Most properties have a cattle grid at the entrance to prevent cattle passing through.
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Green Hills and Valleys Along Rooty Hill Road.
| Ocean View from Rooty Hill Road
| Cemetery and Golf Course Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| Cemetery on Emily Bay Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
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Golf Course and Golf Club House The Golf Club House was formerly the Stipendiary Magistrate's Quarters. Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| Nepean and Phillip Islands Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| Information and Map Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| Information and Map Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
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Information and Map Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| Plaque This plaque was unveiled by Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of the Royal Visit to Norfolk Island in February 1974, the Bi-Centenary Year of the discovery of the island by Captain James Cook on 10 October 1774.
| Historic Houses of Quality Row The Quality Row houses comprise part of the most extensive remaining pre-1850 settlement street in Australia. Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| Historic Kingston Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
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The Islands beyond the Golf Course Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| The Old Military Barracks Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| Old Military Barracks The terraced effect on the hillside is created by grazing cattle. Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| Rooty Hill Road lined by Norfolk Pine Trees Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
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Norfolk Island Pines complete the picture Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| Another view from the lookout Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| Yet another view of this pretty island Overlooking Kingston, taken from Queen Elizabeth Lookout on Rooty Hill Road.
| Old Military Barracks A fine example of 1830's British military architecture. Designed by William Buchanan in 1826 as a two-storey building with verandahs to accommodate 100 men. Completed in 1834, the complex was surrounded by a high stone wall, rectangular in plan, with corner turrets.
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Old Military Barracks This historical building now serves as the chambers and offices of the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly.
| Coastal View Taken through the window of the bus.
| The Lush Green of the Golf Course
| Rocky Outcrop on Reserve
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Ocean View From eastern end of Emily Bay.
| View across Emily Bay
| Across the water Against the sun towards Kingston Pier.
| Nepean Island A limestone islet of about four hectares and 2 km south of Norfolk Island.
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Nepean Island and Phillip Island Phillip Island is an irregularly shaped rugged volcanic island more than 2 kms long and 7 km south of Norfolk Island.
| Rugged Coastline of Volcanic Rock
| Near Kingston Pier Old Lighter near Boatshed, and Nepean Island on the horizon.
| Kingston Pier on the south Note small fishing boat about to be winched ashore.
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Kingston Pier Small fishing boat being lifted out of the water. All cargo comes ashore in this manner.
| Coastline west of Kingston Pier
| Hillside cutting for access road to Cascade Pier
| Cascade Pier on the north As Norfolk has no harbour, ships stand about a kilometre off shore from Kingston or Cascade, according to where the swell is coming from, and lighters are sent out to pick up passengers or cargo.
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