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

The mutiny on the Bounty is an edge-of-the-seat tale familiar to many thanks to Hollywood epics. But for us Norfolk Islanders, it’s not just a story of drama on the high seas, it’s an integral part of our ancestral history, one that’s remembered at the Pier Store.

Exhibits chronicle the fabled 1789 mutiny, life on Pitcairn Island for the mutineers and their resettlement to Norfolk Island in 1856. You’ll see objects from the HMS Bounty, including a cannon and a wedding ring passed through generations of Pitcairn Islanders. The Pier Store building itself was built in 1825 during the second convict settlement.

At the Pier Store you can also learn about our native Norf’k tongue, snippets of which are still generously sprinkled into our day-to-day conversations on the island. One phrase you might hear quite a bit is ‘watawieh yorlye’, which means ‘hello, how are you all?’.

A room with display cases featuring photos and artefacts. Harpoons and other whaling implements on the wall to the right.
A museum room with various display cases and information panels along the walls. The wheel of the ship is at the centre foreground.
Various cabinet displays within the Pier Store Museum on Norfolk Island.
Close-up of an old piano displayed in the Pier Store museum on Norfolk Island.
Close-up of a model ship displayed in the Pier Store museum on Norfolk Island.
Close-up of a gun displayed in the Pier Store museum on Norfolk Island.
Close-up of a book displayed in a cabinet in the Pier Store museum on Norfolk Island.
Close up of a historic display within Pier Store Norfolk Island.

Visitor Information

Operating Hours: Daily, 11am-3pm

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

Getting Here: On Pier Street near Kingston Pier. A 5-10 minute drive south of Burnt Pine.

Top tips for the Pier Store

  • Buy a Norfolk Island Museums Pass to join a tag-along tour of the Pier Store and the Sirius Museum on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday morning.
  • Pack your swimmers. One of the sweetest swimming and snorkelling spots on the island, Slaughter Bay, is just a 5-minute stroll away.
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