Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Winter 2023

Add to your Norfolk Island Holiday with an Island Event T here are so many reasons to visit Norfolk Island including its stunning natural beauty, multi layered history, great range of tours and activities, fresh seasonal food and famed friendliness of the locals. Norfolk Island is the perfect place to unwind and re-connect where you can be as busy or relaxed as you like. Every year a range of Island events are held including special celebrations and those with a sporting, music & dance, history & heritage and environmental focus. Timing your trip with an Island event can really value add to your holiday experience. For those with First Fleet ancestry or an interest in history, travelling while Foundation Day occurs on the 6th March offers the opportunity to enjoy a re-enactment of the 1788 arrival of First Fleeters to the Island. Not only a picturesque event, but also a poignant celebration within World Heritage listed Kingston. For those who like to combine a love of music or dance with a holiday, there’s no more fun to be had than joining Kate Moore’s Norfolk Island Line Dancing Festival from 26 April to 04 May 2024. Every year Kate arranges an itinerary full of dancing, touring and entertainment that bring Line Dancers back year after year. Join the Islanders as they celebrate Bounty Day on the 8th June marking the arrival of the Pitcairn Islanders and the beginning of the current day community’s life on Norfolk Island. This special day includes a reenactment at the pier, community procession and picnic. The sounds of country music will be heard across the Island in July 2024 when acclaimed songwriter and performer Graham Rodger leads a special Country Music Week on Norfolk Island. This event is bound to be a sell-out and runs from 21 – 28 July 2024. For the sportsperson, throughout each year there’s bowls, golf, archery, clay target and pistol shooting championships. There are so many reasons to holiday on Norfolk Island, why not add some extra interest by travelling when one of the island’s events occur. Norfolk Island Travel Centre has all-inclusive packages for all Norfolk Island travel and events. 7 night First Fleet Celebration Packages from Sydney start at $1629pp twin share including airfares, accommodation and car hire. Call 1800 1400 66 travel@travelcentre.nf www.norfolkislandtravelcentre.com

22 Home & Lifestyle Magazine | Winter 2023