Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area
Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area (KAVHA)
One of the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage properties, with Georgian barracks, prison ruins and a wharf stretching along the coast.
Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area is the site of two phases of British convict settlement, from 1788 to 1855, and was inscribed in 2010 as part of the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage listing. Along Quality Row you can see Georgian-style barracks, officers' residences, the ruins of the New Gaol and convict barracks, as well as Kingston Pier and the Government House. Many of the buildings house museums. Walking the historic area is free, and guided tours or night-time ghost story tours are recommended.
Opening hours
Ruins open all day; museum about 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Nearby sights
- Queen Elizabeth Lookout
- Norfolk Island Museum
- Slaughter Bay
- Emily Bay
- Fletcher's Mutiny Cyclorama
- Norfolk Island Cemetery
- Burnt Pine
- Cascade Bay & Pier