If you’re curious about Norfolk Island’s past, this is the place to start digging. The Royal Engineers Office – or REO for short – is also referred to as the Kingston Information Centre and is set within a heritage building dating back to Norfolk’s days as a hellish penal colony.
Here, you can buy tickets for entry to the Norfolk Island Museums located within the Kingston UNESCO World Heritage Site, grab a drink and pore over the books and souvenirs for sale. The shelves are stocked with riveting reads filled with blow-by-blow accounts of Norfolk stories and lore, as well as up-to-date advice on what hidden discoveries await visitors to our island.
Visitor Information
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-3:00pm
Cost: Free
Getting Here: A 10-minute drive south of Burnt Pine, near Kingston Pier.
Top tips for the Royal Engineers Office
- From the REO, head up Rooty Hill Road to Queen Elizabeth Lookout for views across to Phillip and Nepean islands. It’s a short drive up to the lookout but if you are thinking of walking there, note it’s a steep and long trek!
- A Norfolk Island Museums Pass is handy to have if you want to join tag-along tours that leave from the REO.
Explore more museums at Kingston UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Commissariat
No. 10 Quality Row
Pier Store
Research Centre No. 9 Quality Row
