Wars of Change Coach Tour

April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026

● Coach tour with afternoon tea

Tour Information:

Operates: Monday to Friday, and selected Saturdays and Sundays. Departs from Governor's Lodge by coach at 1.15pm and returns at 3.30pm. Your tour has been confirmed for the date shown, any date changes require a minimum 48 hours notice and are subject to availability. It is recommended to bring your own bottle of water and a hat.

Tour Itinerary:
Come along on a tour which explains how the idyllic characteristics of Norfolk Island have been challenged and changed by the events of World War II. Your guide will explain the social impact when the major male component of the community joined the fighting forces and departed the island's shores for the duration of the war years. Have explained the equal impact of defence troops being posted to the island. Hear about the wartime construction of the Norfolk Island airport, the destruction of a mile long avenue of mature island pines and the loss of island homes, all to make way for the airport project. Tour some sites of the war machinery. Hear about equipment emplacements, radar stations, tented accommodation for troops and water supply facilities.

This tour does not require re-confirmation. Driver will have a manifest and will be expecting you at the above time and date.