Day 5
Walking the National Park
August 11, 2022 on Norfolk Island ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Our plan today was to find most of the caches in Norfolk Island National Park, which covers 14% of the island.
We started the day with a drive to the lookout at Mt Pitt, the second highest point onRead more
sam and bruce wondering if you know if the island was inhabited when Cook arrived
Darren and Janet No, uninhabited when he landed. Archaeological digs suggest Polynesian occupation between 1150 and 1450. Cook's journals mentioned an abundance of giant pines and flax, which he thought suitable for ship masts and sailcloth. These led to the first convict settlement in 1788.
sam and bruce oh very interesting, thanks!