Norfolk Island attracts Kiwis in droves
Norfolk Island’s Bounty Week festivities in early June attracted nearly 400 New Zealand visitors who came to help celebrate the sub-tropical island’s 150 year anniversary celebrations.
Travellers from New Zealand made up more than a third of Norfolk’s visitors during the week-long events marking the arrival on the island of the families of the infamous Bounty mutineers.
Norfolk Island is a popular holiday location for New Zealanders, especially as it is New Zealand’s closest international destination, being only a 95 minute flight away from Auckland on Air NZ.
Norfolk Island Tourism general manager Steve McInnes welcomes the increased interest of New Zealand travellers.
“Kiwis love Norfolk Island and we have been expanding our marketing efforts to widen our appeal to New Zealanders of all ages,” Mr McInnes says.
“We are so much more now than beautiful scenery and a great place to relax. Constantly increasing visitor numbers reflect the myriad of new lifestyle and adventure activities now available on Norfolk Island.
“However, it’s very pleasing to see so many New Zealanders acknowledging our heritage and the role the Bounty played in our history.”
The Sesquicentenary celebrations included a re-enactment of the Bounty families’ arrival from Pitcairn Island, a colourful procession, tea at Government House and the grand picnic where family groups gathered within the convict ruins at Kingston.
Families of the original mutineers – the Adams, Christians, McCoys, Quintals and Youngs – also dressed in period costumes for the day. A glittering Bounty Ball was held on the evening of June 8.
Culturally the week’s activities included art and book events together with a photo exhibition, shop displays and even a Greenwood chair making workshop.
Norfolk Island’s 150 year celebrations continue throughout 2006 with tennis and golf tournaments, Scrabble and multicultural festivals, A&P and Wearable Art Fashion shows and the evergreen Jazz in the Pines concert.
Graham Muldoon
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