Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area

Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area is an old settlement on the Kingston coastal plains, southern side of Norfolk Island, consisting of a large group of buildings from the British Empire's convict era, now considered to be of such cultural significance…

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Type: Historic site
Description: historic settlement area on Norfolk Island, an Australian external territory in the Pacific Ocean
Also known as: “Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Norfolk Island Airport and Two Chimneys Wines.

Norfolk Island Airport

Aerodrome

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Norfolk Island Airport, is the only airport on Norfolk Island. It is operated by the Norfolk Island Regional Council, and is on the west side of the island. Norfolk Island Airport is situated 2½ km northwest of Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area.

Two Chimneys Wines

Winery

Two Chimneys Wines is the first and only winery in Norfolk Island. Established by Rod and Noelene McAlpine in 2006, it has a homestead, a tasting room with wood fire and wide, covered verandas, and a vineyard with eight varieties of grape. Two Chimneys Wines is situated 3½ km northeast of Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingston and Burnt Pine.

Kingston

Hamlet

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Kingston is the capital and main administrative centre of the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island. The Norfolk Island Regional Council is based in Kingston.

Burnt Pine

Town

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Norfolk Island is an island in Melanesia, administered by Australia. It is 1,600 km east of Sydney and Brisbane and 1,000 km northwest of Auckland. It's a great destination for relaxation, with a range of accommodation and dining, beautiful vistas, complex history and tropical reefs. Burnt Pine is situated 3 km northwest of Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area.

Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area

Categories: park, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Norfolk Island, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-29.05583° or 29° 3′ 21″ south

Longitude

167.95985° or 167° 57′ 36″ east

Open location code

5V29WXV5+MW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14248062703

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

Wikidata ID

Q1580915

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Àrea històrica de Kingston i la vall d’Arthur”
Czech: “Kingston a historická oblast Arthurova údolí”
Dutch: “Kingston en Arthurs Vale”
French: “Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area”
German: “Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area”
Japanese: “キングストンとアーサーズ・ヴェールの歴史地区”
Spanish: “Área histórica de Kingston y Arthur’s Vale”
Swedish: “Kingston and Arthurs Vale”
Turkish: “Kingston ve Arthur Vadisi Tarihî Bölgesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parade Ground and House Museum.

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