Excursion The journey of the bounty mutineers tour at Norfolk

Visit a Panoramic painting of the Journey of the Bounty Mutineers, ranked in the top listed attractions in Australia. Enjoy an audio tour bringing the past to life, on the journey of The Bounty Mutineers who arrived on Norfolk Island in 1856, recounting stories of where they lived and how they adapted to their new life.

Cyclorama, Gallery Guava

Experience one of Australia's top tourist attractions, the panoramic painting Fletcher's Mutiny Cyclorama. Fletcher's Mutiny Cyclorama transports you to the eighteenth century and immerses you in the dramatic story of the Norfolk people including the Bounty Mutiny. You will find Gallery Guava is like a little jewel box that is brim-full of paintings, bone carvings, ceramics, glassware, jewelry and prints all inspired by Norfolk's natural beauty and mystique. This panoramic painting will transport you back in time, then hop back on the bus to finish the journey of the Bounty Mutineers.

Bounty Folk Museum, Journey of The Bounty Mutineers

Next, discover the amazing story of Norfolk Island in this museum. The Bounty Folk Museum is a treasure chest of history, an Aladdin’s cave full of fantastic collections and inspiring information stretching back to 1788. The Bounty Folk Museum is the people’s museum of Norfolk Island. The museum chronicles the history of the Island and its people past and present, then your bus will take you on your final Journey of The Bounty Mutineers.  

On 8 June 1856 a total of 194 people, descendants from the Bounty, arrived on Norfolk Island from Pitcairn Island aboard the Morayshire. This consisted of 40 men, 47 women, 54 boys, and 53 girls. They arrived in cold, wet blustery conditions.  Few had ever been to sea before, they were seasick, homesick, and heartsick. The journey of 6,000 km / 3,700 miles took five weeks.  They arrived at a recently abandoned penal settlement set aside for the ‘worst of the worst’ it was full of ghosts and memories.  It was a large and frightening testimony of man’s inhumanity to man. We will bring the past to life with an audio aboard the bus, recounting stories of the families, where they lived and how they adapted to their new life on Norfolk Island. We trust you enjoyed the Journey of The Bounty Mutineers.

Points of interests

Points of Interest Cyclorama, Bounty Folk Museum, Journey of The Bounty Mutineers

Note

The tour involves minimal amount of walk. Guests must be able to negotiate steps on and off the bus and 6 steps into the Cyclorama. A guided tour will be done at the Cyclorama and the Bounty Folk Museum but during the whole drive, a audio recording tour will be present. Guests are advised to bring water from the ship and protection from the sun (hat, sunglasses, sun block)