Norfolk Island's heritage site of territory, national and world significance

Kingston & Arthur's Vale Historic Area is one of 11 historic places that together form the Australian Convicts Sites World Heritage property.

"Australia has received the Nobel prize of heritage listings": Environment Minister Garrett, 1st August 2010

Polynesian seafarers from New Zealand; convict settlers from all across Great Britain and the Empire; recalcitrant second offender convicts from New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land; the descendents of the Bounty mutineers from Pitcairn.

Kingston & Arthur's Vale Historic Area (KAVHA) has been home to many who have come across the seas: take a journey through our website, learn more about these sojourners and settlers and how we care for their legacies.