Sturdy stone walls with corner turrets surround the Old Military Barracks, one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture on Norfolk Island. Built between 1829 and 1834, the complex contained soldiers’ barracks and officers’ quarters as well as a military hospital and various outbuildings.

To find out what life was like for the soldiers based here, take a guided tour of the Kingston UNESCO World Heritage Site. A local can talk you through the often-harrowing history.

The Old Military Barracks hasn’t been lying empty since the convict era. Between 1979 and 2015, it was home to the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly. These days, the ground floor houses our courthouse.