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Kitty March 1793 Norfolk Island to Port Jackson
Cemeteries and Burials Convicts First Fleet 1788 Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Publications Second Fleet 1790 Shipping records Showcase Third Fleet 1791 VDL 

Norfolk Island History Publications

October 20, 2024November 20, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Directory of Norfolk Island First Settlement 1788-1814
Cemeteries and Burials Convicts First Fleet 1788 Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 NSW Corps Second Fleet 1790 Shipping records Showcase Third Fleet 1791 

Directory of Norfolk Island First Settlement 1788-1814

February 12, 2024July 11, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Norfolk Island: Goodwin Family 1790 – 1807
Convicts First Fleet 1788 Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Publications 

Norfolk Island: Goodwin Family 1790 – 1807

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809
Cemeteries and Burials Convicts First Fleet 1788 First Fleet Marines Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Publications Shipping records VDL 

Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809

October 13, 2025October 22, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Norfolk Island Landholders 1794 – 1807
Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Publications 

Norfolk Island Landholders 1794 – 1807

July 2, 2025July 31, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Closure of Norfolk Island 1814
First Fleet 1788 Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Publications Second Fleet 1790 Shipping records 

Closure of Norfolk Island 1814

April 13, 2025May 8, 2025 Cathy Dunn

Shipping Records

Norfolk Island History Webinars Jan 2026
Convicts First Fleet 1788 First Fleet Marines Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Presentations Second Fleet 1790 Shipping records Third Fleet 1791 Webinars 

Norfolk Island History Webinars Jan 2026

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 Cathy Dunn

During Jan 2026 we are presenting a series of webinars covering Norfolk Island History Research and Families 1788 – 1814 such as: Using the 1792 – 1796 Victualling Book as a research tool, 1807 Norfolk Island landholders and much more.

Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809
Cemeteries and Burials Convicts First Fleet 1788 First Fleet Marines Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Publications Shipping records VDL 

Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809

October 13, 2025October 22, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Muster of Settlers Hobart 1809: Norfolk Islanders
Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Shipping records 

Muster of Settlers Hobart 1809: Norfolk Islanders

September 18, 2025October 20, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Kitty March 1793 Norfolk Island to Port Jackson
First Fleet 1788 Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 NSW Corps Shipping records 

Marine and Seaman Settlers who departed Norfolk Island per Kitty 1793

August 2, 2025August 13, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Garrison Marines HMS Sirius 1788
First Fleet 1788 First Fleet Marines Shipping records 

Garrison Marines HMS Sirius 1788

June 13, 2025August 13, 2025 Cathy Dunn

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Call for Convict Research Volunteers
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Call for Convict Research Volunteers

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Cathy Dunn

University of New England (UNE) with its  long-standing profile in Australia’s colonial history is seeking volunteer researchers and indexers for their Convict Indents project.

1792 Government House Norfolk Island
First Fleet 1788 Resources 

1792 Government House Norfolk Island

May 7, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Norfolk Island Crankmill 1827
Convicts Publications Resources 

Penal Settlement Norfolk Island: The Early Years 1825 – 1828

January 6, 2025June 29, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Family history reports Norfolk Island 1788 – 1814
Cemeteries and Burials Convicts Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Research Services Resources Second Fleet 1790 Shipping records Third Fleet 1791 

Family history reports Norfolk Island 1788 – 1814

January 2, 2025May 8, 2025 Cathy Dunn

Research Services

Family history reports Norfolk Island 1788 – 1814
Cemeteries and Burials Convicts Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Research Services Resources Second Fleet 1790 Shipping records Third Fleet 1791 

Family history reports Norfolk Island 1788 – 1814

January 2, 2025May 8, 2025 Cathy Dunn

Australian History Research provides family history reports for Norfolk Island 1788 – 1814

Historian Cathy Dunn
Research Services 

Historian Cathy Dunn

February 25, 2023May 25, 2023 Cathy Dunn
enewsletter
Research Services 

enewsletter

February 24, 2023November 2, 2024 Cathy Dunn
Heritage Significance – Assessment – Impact Statements
Research Services 

Heritage Significance – Assessment – Impact Statements

February 24, 2023August 12, 2025 Cathy Dunn

Norfolk Island Tours

FAQ travelling to Norfolk Island for Holiday Makers
Norfolk Island Tours 

FAQ travelling to Norfolk Island for Holiday Makers

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 Cathy Dunn

To travel to Norfolk Island, Australian citizens need a valid government-issued photo ID, such as a drivers license or a

Nathaniel and Olivia Lucas with associated Families Norfolk Island Muster March 2026
Cemeteries and Burials First Fleet 1788 Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Norfolk Island Tours 

Nathaniel and Olivia Lucas with associated Families Norfolk Island Muster March 2026

March 30, 2025July 18, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Heritage and History Tours and Holidays on Norfolk Island
Cemeteries and Burials Convicts First Fleet 1788 Norfolk Island Tours Presentations Second Fleet 1790 Third Fleet 1791 

Heritage and History Tours and Holidays on Norfolk Island

March 24, 2025July 14, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Norfolk Island History Lovers Tour
Convicts First Fleet 1788 Norfolk Island Landholders 1788 to 1814 Norfolk Island Tours NSW Corps Presentations Second Fleet 1790 Third Fleet 1791 

Norfolk Island History Lovers Tour

March 21, 2025July 18, 2025 admin
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Norfolk Island Tours 

A Paradise Holiday: Norfolk Island

March 20, 2023July 18, 2024 Cathy Dunn

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