This morning we continued our trip from Newcastle to Norfolk Island, cruising through the Tasman and Coral Seas. Norfolk Island is located midway between New Caledonia and New Zealand. The island is only about 8 km long and 5 km wide. The population in 2016 was only 1,748. We’re excited to visit this island as it is even smaller than our village of Port Stanley.
Discovered by Capt. Cook in 1774, it later became a British penal colony. One of
the main tourist attractions is the ruins of the prison. The population of
Pitcairn Island was moved here in 1856, and many residents of Norfolk Island
are direct descended from the crew of HMS Bounty.
We were going to visit the ruins of the penal colony and have a tour of the island. Unfortunately the waves generated by Cyclone Judy, which is 1200 km away, make it impossible to board the tenders. So, the captain has cancelled our visit.
The captain has told us to expect 3m waves today as we leave the protection of Norfolk Island harbour and enter the Coral Sea. You can tell it is getting much rougher out here as swells are starting to reach 3 meters or more in height. We have seen worse.
When seasickness first started with the trip out of Newcastle harbour, Trudy passed out a bracelet that sends a small shock down your finger. Somehow this controls the nausea and has been successfully by several passengers in our group.
During the morning Marg continued her Bridge lessons and then attended a ballroom dance class. I attended a lecture on Amelia Earhart, that told us of her life and the myths behind her disappearance. This was followed up with another team trivia contest in the afternoon. We didn't have a great result but we had some good laughs, along with a couple from Maryland.
For after dinner entertainment, we went to a show that featured a pianist named Shelly White. She put on an enjoyable performance.
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