There's more to Norfolk Island There's more to Norfolk Island

Entering No. 10 Quality Row is like time-travelling back to 1844, when Norfolk Island had one of the harshest penal colonies in Australia. While the unlucky prisoners of the era were confined to much bleaker quarters, the foreman of local building works, Thomas Seller, got to live in this lovely house, now a museum.

Wander through the restored interior for a history lesson, discovering more about Seller and other former inhabitants, such as Isaac Christian and Miriam Young, Bounty mutineer descendants who lived at No. 10 with their 15 children. You’ll even see furniture and ceramic objects made by the convicts!

No. 10 is located within the Kingston UNESCO World Heritage Site where you’ll find plenty more heritage buildings and convict ruins along the coastline.

Front on shot of the outside of No. 10 Quality Row house, now converted into a museum. Old stone fence and gate in the foreground. Sloping hill and pine trees in background.
Side shot of low set house with bright yellow wall and two windows.
Room inside the museum staged as a traditional dining room with a fireplace on the far wall.
Artefacts arranged in the corner of a room by an old fireplace in the museum.
Staged museum room with single bed, fireplace, book shelf and crockery.
Wooden artefact with turining wheels and cogs.
Old wooden well by a garden bed and old stone fence.

Visitor Information

Operating Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11am-3pm

Cost: $10 (single entry); $35 (museums pass)

Getting Here: Located on Quality Row. A 5-10 minute drive south of Burnt Pine.

Top tips for No. 10 Quality Row

  • Green-fingered guests should hit up the garden. It’s bursting with tropical flora, including a 150-year-old red hibiscus plant.
  • A guided tour is a good way to get a handle on the history of No. 10. Tours take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and are included with the Norfolk Island Museums Pass.
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