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Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast

Recognising the unique tapestry of the travel destination, Norfolk Island, we are excited to present a captivating podcast series that will delve into the island"s rich sound heritage and traditions.Through this audio exploration, listeners will embark on a journey to discover and learn more about the island"s distinctive Norf"k language, its captivating sound recordings, and the intricacies of our customs & etiquette.This podcast series is hosted by Jodie Williams, Churchill Fellow.Each episode

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40:24

Building Homes, Digging Wells & Communal Gardens

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/06/12

Building Homes, Digging Wells & Communal Gardens - Discover how Norfolk Islanders maintained our way of life through resourcefulness and cooperation. Establishing homes on the island when the Pitcairners arrived, presented immediate challenges. Chief among these was securing a reliable water source, a necessity that shaped the settlement patterns and community development for generations to come. The digging of wells was a tradition that instilled a deep respect for water re...

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21:05

Bounty Day Celebration: A Norfolk Island Tradition

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/06/04

Bounty Day Celebration: A Norfolk Island Tradition - Bounty Day is a significant annual celebration on Norfolk Island, commemorating the arrival of the Pitcairn Islanders on June 8, 1856. The festivities showcase our distinctive cultural identity where this living tradition brings together Norfolk Island families in period costume for a day filled with ceremonies, processions and feasting. Bounty Day (or as it is traditionally known as Anniversary Day) stands as more than just a...

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20:21

Cattle, a taxi driver and the right of way!

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/05/28

Cattle, a taxi driver and the right of way! - This podcast episode introduces you to another one of the most charming and unexpected aspects of life on our unique South Pacific island. Welcome to Norfolk Island, where cows have the right of way! One of the biggest surprises for visitors arriving in Norfolk Island is encountering a herd of cattle wandering the roads with no farmer in sight. While cattle have freedom to roam, strategically placed cattle stops around the main...

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21:47

Mutiny on the Bounty: Films, a band and a legacy

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/05/22

Mutiny on the Bounty: Films, a band and a legacy - The factual foundation beneath the Hollywood glamour begins in 1787, when Britain's Royal Society dispatched Lieutenant William Bligh to Tahiti on what seemed a straightforward botanical mission. His orders were to collect breadfruit plants and transport them to the Caribbean, where they would provide an inexpensive food source for enslaved people on British plantations. The HMAV Bounty, a relatively small vessel at 90 feet in length, w...

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21:26

Polyphonic singing and our connection to Polynesia

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/05/14

Polyphonic singing and our connection to Polynesia - Let’s explore the rich tradition of polyphonic singing in Polynesia, particularly focusing on the historical encounter between Hugh Carleton and the Pitcairn Islanders in 1850. Hugh Carleton, a trader, newspaper editor, politician, and writer with no formal musical qualifications beyond his self-proclaimed talent, found himself accidentally marooned on Pitcairn Island. Upon hearing the local singing, he immediately deemed ...

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19:49

Genre Fusion & Norfolk Island's Musical Melting Pot

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/05/08

Genre Fusion & Norfolk Island's Musical Melting Pot - Let’s explore how Norfolk Island’s unique musical heritage has evolved showcasing various genres and the integral role music plays in our community gatherings, fundraisers, and celebrations. As global communication improved in the mid-20th century, Norfolk Islanders gained increasing access to musical influences from all around the world. Radio broadcasts beginning in the 1940s introduced new sounds to the island, while re...

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23:02

The mystery of unspoken meanings in our Norf’k Language

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/05/01

The mystery of unspoken meanings in our Norf’k Language - In this episode, let’s explore a little more of our rich linguistic heritage in Norfolk Island, focusing on proverbs, idioms, and metaphors in the Norf'k language. When travelling to and visiting a new place, a new community, you may find an unfamiliar language is spoken there. Perhaps there’s a sense that something meaningful remains just beyond your grasp. A string of words, can be delivered with a subtle smile, and carr...

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19:10

The Sacred Gift of Family Stories

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/04/24

The Sacred Gift of Family Stories - There is something profoundly moving about sitting with an elder family member as they share stories from their past. When a grandparent, parent, aunt, or uncle opens up about their childhood experiences, historical events they witnessed, or family traditions they remember, they're offering you more than just information—they're entrusting you with their legacy. This transmission of knowledge represents one of humanity's oldest and most meaningf...

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23:16

Education tradition & a Norf'k Language Camp!

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/04/17

Education tradition & a Norf'k Language Camp! - AUDIO>> You have just heard the late Archie Bigg reciting his poem about the Year 9 Norfolk Language camp In this episode, let’s explore the foundation of our Norfolk Island education from our Pitcairn origins. The educational tradition on Norfolk Island extends back to the Pitcairn Islanders. In 1835, the community on Pitcairn instituted compulsory education for children aged six years and over. This early dedication to e...

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23:05

The Norfolk Island pine, fibonacci & heritage...

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/04/10

The Norfolk Island pine, fibonacci & heritage shingle-making - In this episode, let’s explore our iconic Norfolk Island Pine, its ecological and historical significance, and the traditional craft of making roof shingles as a part of our island's cultural heritage. I would like to share this overview from a chapter entitled; ‘Norfolk Island’s trees’ by Kevin Mills. Kevin is a botanist and ecologist. The local native trees number only 32 species, while several hundred ...

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24:31

Our sporting legacy of watershed moments

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/04/03

Our sporting legacy of watershed moments - In this episode, let’s explore the athletic excellence in our Norfolk Island community as we delve into our participation in the South Pacific Games and Commonwealth Games and exceptional achievements despite our small size and isolation. Norfolk Island has cultivated a remarkably strong sporting tradition that forms another pillar of our community identity, connecting us to the broader Pacific and global community through athletic compe...

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22:40

Pacific Cable Station and the road to Kingfisher!

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/03/27

Pacific Cable Station and the road to Kingfisher! - In 1902, Norfolk Island took a monumental step into the modern age with the establishment of the Pacific Cable Station at Anson Bay. This facility marked the island's first telegraphic contact with the outside world, ending centuries of relative isolation. Prior to this development, communication with the mainland required physical transportation of messages by ship, a process that could take weeks or even months depending on shi...

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17:01

Chickens, chooks, fowls, in all their Norfolk glory!

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/03/19

Chickens, chooks, fowls, in all their Norfolk glory! - Upon arriving at Norfolk Island, visitors are immediately struck by an observation which can often catch you by surprise – the numerous broods of feral chickens freely roaming the island. These colourful birds can be spotted going about their daily business of scratching and pecking against virtually every picturesque backdrop the island has to offer. Is there a First Fleet Connection? When Bruce Baskerville arrived on Norfolk Island...

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14:29

A tribute to those who chose Norfolk Island as their...

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/03/13

A tribute to those who chose Norfolk Island as their home - In this week’s episode I would like to pay tribute to the women and men who chose Norfolk Island as their home. They often married islanders of Pitcairn descent, had families and it is through their dedication, love, and countless contributions, that these women and men have helped shape the Norfolk Island we cherish today. For those who made the decision to move to Norfolk Island, this meant saying goodbye to their families,...

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18:00

Foraging local produce as shared in the words of our...

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/03/05

Foraging local produce as shared in the words of our Norf'k language - The remoteness of Norfolk Island has fostered a spirit of resourcefulness and innovation in its culinary practices. We adapt to the seasonal availability of local produce, creatively using unripe fruits and planning ahead to ensure a steady supply of food throughout the year. This adaptability is a hallmark of our Norfolk Island culinary heritage, reflecting our deep connection to our environment and our way of...

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19:15

Lower Lights, Whaling & Scrimshaw

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/02/27

Lower Lights, Whaling & Scrimshaw - I, like many today, hold a deep reverence for whales. I am captivated by their sounds, their movements, and their majestic presence in the ocean. The idea of harming such creatures is, to me, deeply unsettling. However, as a descendant of Norfolk Islanders, I must also confront the reality of our whaling history, a heritage that includes my own great-grandfather, Louis “Hookie” Bataille, who was a harpoonist in the 1940s. How can I, in my 2...

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20:48

Anniversary day, children, education and a youth...

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/02/20

Anniversary day, children, education and a youth assembly! - On June 8, 1856, one hundred and ninety-four souls arrived on Norfolk Island, marking this current significant chapter in Norfolk Island’s history. These individuals, descendants of Tahitian foremothers and the HMAV Bounty mutineers, embarked on a gruelling 33-day sea journey aboard the naval vessel, Morayshire, from Pitcairn Island. The surnames of Christian, Young, Adams, Quintal, McCoy, Nobbs, Evans, and Buffett, were all o...

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17:32

Sun, Soil and Sea. Rockmelon, tarla and hihi!

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/02/12

Sun, Soil and Sea. Rockmelon, tarla and hihi! - Our Norfolk Island’s rich volcanic soil, abundant sunshine, and surrounding sea is a wonderful environment for cultivating distinctive produce. Let’s explore our agricultural landscape, the history and cultivation of local crops like rockmelons and taro/tarla, and one of our all time favourite traditions that is deeply intertwined with our island food, the cherished activity of ‘gwen rumma' and the gathering of 'hihi'. Professor Pe...

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19:38

Horses as an integral part of the fabric of early...

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/02/05

Horses as an integral part of the fabric of early Norfolk Island life - How can we put ourselves into the shoes of 104 children under the age of 16, seeing, for the very first time, four-legged creatures on rugged hillsides? They had never seen a horse before, let alone ridden one. It was in 1856 that our community of 194 people arrived here in Norfolk Island, a tiny isolated isle, after a sea passage from Pitcairn Island, westward across the Pacific Ocean. Upon lan...

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17:43

Chasing the perfect wave with our love of the ocean

Untold Norfolk Island Travel Podcast ·

2025/01/29

Surf Norfolk Island where your perfect wave awaits -In this episode we’ll be touching upon the many physical, mental, social, and emotional benefits of participating in ocean activities, with a focus on surfing; from the therapeutic effects of blue spaces, to the unique benefits of surfing as exercise and meditation, and the importance of responsible ocean conservation through active participation in water sports. Beyond physical fitness, ocean activities enhance positive impacts on our...

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