Fletcher’s Mutiny Cyclorama is about as close as you can get to watching Norfolk Island’s history unfold without whipping out a time machine. Creating a cyclorama to explain this part of our history was the idea of Marie Bailey, a descendant of Fletcher Christian.

Measuring 3.6 metres in height and 50 metres in circumference, this 360° painting puts you at the centre of our story, with scenes depicting the voyage and mutiny on the Bounty and the settlement of the island.

Standing in the middle of the panoramic masterpiece – with music, sound, props and 3D illusions enhancing the effect – it’s not hard to imagine yourself in the thick of the action. Listen carefully to the cyclorama soundtrack and you’ll hear snippets of Norf’k, a language still spoken by islanders to this day.