Top Things to do in Kingston
Top Restaurants in Kingston
10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Kingston That You Shouldn't Miss
Kingston is the capital of Norfolk Island, located off the East coast of Australia. The small island was first settled by Polynesian explorers, later coming to the attention of Europe when it was discovered by Captain Cook. The island was used as a penal colony, and was infamous for its brutal treatment of prisoners. Times have changed, and the peaceful island is now popular with nature and sport enthusiasts interested in bushwalking, hiking through the rainforest, or diving in the reefs.
Restaurants in Kingston
1. Old Military Barracks
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5.0 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By cutler2019 - Thornton, Australia
See the review for the Cemetery. Well maintained by a dedicated staff and willing volunteers, to make the visit truly memorable.
2. Norfolk Island Cemetery
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5.0 based on 488 reviews
Reviewed By olderchook - East Maitland, Australia
Shows how rough early Norfolk Islander had it. A good incite into length of life in both Penal settlements & when the Pitcainers arrived. So sad children only surviving for short lengths of time
3. Norfolk Bath & Body
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5.0 based on 21 reviews
Norfolk Bath & Body is one of Norfolk Island's favourite retail stores. You will find locally made soap bars, cupcake soaps & cake slice soaps (we are famous for these)...plus we also stock an amazing range of luxury candles and body products sourced from all over the world. We are the duty free Australian & New Zealand Exclusive Agent for Marahlago Larimar jewellery from the Carribean.
4. Protestant Chapel Maritime Museum
5. Norfolk Island Golf Course
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4.5 based on 81 reviews
Norfolk Island Golf Club offers a stunning 9 hole oceanside golf course along with a bar and restaurant facilities that are located within World Heritage listed building.
Reviewed By RickyG48 - Sunshine Coast, Australia
Terrific picturesque golf course with great staff in the bar and pro shop. Lovely spot for a drink while others are playing. Nice chap in the pro shop and many thanks to the local who paid for our drinks when the eftpos went down and we were not carrying cash.
6. Kingston Pier
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4.5 based on 284 reviews
Reviewed By reise686 - Sydney, Australia
Nice spot to see sharks feeding from the fishermen who clean their trumpeter fish on the pier. Also, beautiful to hike up the hill about 300 metres to see Kingston, Pier, Islands and Slaughter Bay.
7. The Salthouse Kingston
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4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Ellemay - Sydney, Australia
The Salthouse is located overlooking beautiful Emily Bay at the Kingston Historic Area. It was built in 1848 and was extremely important to the survival of the penal settlement. There were no refrigerators so the salt was essential for preserving the meat products.
8. Norfolk Island Liqueurs
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4.5 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By stephenmV2084TC - Greater Sydney, Australia
There was a great variety of very interesting and very nice liqueurs. The prices were very reasonable.
9. Norfolk Island Museum
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4.5 based on 268 reviews
The Norfolk Island Museum reveals to you Norfolk's amazing and multi-layered stories. Famous for its colourful history, the island was first settled by Polynesians, then in 1788 by the British who later made it a convict hellhole. Since 1856 it has been home to the descendants of the Bounty mutineers. Located in a number of heritage buildings in Kingston, our museums and research centre help you explore our turbulent past as well as today's living culture.
Reviewed By walkasone - Brisbane, Australia
The museums include the Pier Store Museum, Commissariat Store Museum, HMS Sirius Museum and No.10 Quality Row house museum. You can by a museum pass for $35, which comes with morning tag-a-long (guided) tours. I purchased this via a travel agent. Very well maintained small museums all adding to explain the history of Norfolk. I went on a rainy day and was lucky to have the museums to myself and the attendants were more then happy to explain some of the history and key objects to look at. The REO shop didn’t really have much, but pop in anyway and say hello. I also went and walked through Quality House 2 & 3 which are free to enter and shows the internal skeleton of the houses.
10. Bloody Bridge
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4.0 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By UQWozza - Brisbane Region, Australia
Well worth a quick look at. Has a great story behind it. Also a chance to see a pair of nesting tropic birds close by and great views of Phillip Island
