Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area
노퍽섬
historic settlement area on Norfolk Island, an Australian external territory in the Pacific Ocean
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area2:23
Welcome to the Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area, or KAVHA, located on the picturesque southern coast of Norfolk Island. This site is a profound study in contrasts: a place of breathtaking natural beauty that served as one…
Listen in the app2The Masonry of Empire — Basalt and Calcarenite2:46
As we examine the ruins of Kingston, the first thing that strikes the scholarly observer is the sophisticated use of local geology in construction. Norfolk Island is a volcanic island, and the surrounding cliffs are composed of…
Listen in the app3Confinement and Resistance — The Prison Compound2:33
We now stand before the remains of the main prison compound, a site that once housed upwards of 2,000 convicts at its peak. The architecture here was designed for maximum surveillance and minimum comfort. …
Listen in the app4Learning on the Dead — The Hospital and Surgeon’s Quarters2:13
The hospital at Kingston, now a skeletal ruin, was a place of both intended healing and grim clinical practice. In the 18th and 19th centuries, medical training was often an apprenticeship-based system rather than a…
Listen in the app5The Hierarchy of Quality Row2:09
Quality Row is the architectural jewel of Kingston, a line of elegant Georgian houses that served as the residences for the military and civil officers. Here, the 'Professor' of colonial social order is on full display. …
Listen in the app6Architectural Flourish — The Royal Engineers’ Office2:01
While most buildings in Kingston are restrained in their decoration, the Royal Engineers’ Office is a rare exception where the designers allowed themselves a bit of architectural vanity. Because they were the ones who designed…
Listen in the app7A Final Resting Place — The Kingston Cemetery2:06
Our tour concludes at the Kingston Cemetery, a place that holds the final stories of the penal settlement. Located at the eastern end of the historic area, the cemetery is a quiet, evocative space where the headstones tell of…
Listen in the app8Closing1:42
As we depart the Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area, we are left with a profound sense of the site’s complexity. We have seen how the Royal Engineers shaped the very stone of Norfolk Island into a hierarchical town designed…
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What is Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area?
Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area is a place in 노퍽섬 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 노퍽섬 |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 17 min 53 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -29.0531, 167.9586 |
| Last updated |
