Commissariat Store, the steps were added later, note how they cover the lower floor windows

Kingston Town

August 10, 2022 on Norfolk Island ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

We spent most of today around Kingston, the capital/administrative centre of Norfolk Island, and the second-oldest settlement in Australia, founded a little over a month after Sydney.

The area is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a variety of buildings and ruins, including a jail, Government House, churches, stores and a convict powered crankmill.

The area is also home to the second pier on the island... but the weather today was definitely not suitable for the supply ship, with rain and strong wind most if the day.Read more