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A hop away to the heart of history, romance and adventure

Less than 3 hours from Sydney & Brisbane is the closest international holiday destination!

Create your perfect island escape with Omniche Holidays (formerly Norfolk & Pacific Holidays), which is owned and run by Norfolk Islander, Mathew Christian-Bailey, a direct descendant of Bounty mutineer, Fletcher Christian. With a team including other Norfolk Islanders, they are committed to providing first-rate customer service.

Omniche Holidays brings you a range of accommodation options, from comfortable to luxury bungalows, plus the many activities you can enjoy from ascinating historical attractions and cultural experiences – all at your own pace, with a choice of moderate to luxury accommodation, touring options and much more. Omniche Holidays, with local knowledge and expertise, will put together an exciting package to create your dream island holiday.

Omniche’s engaging and intuitive travel agents provide an outstanding quality of service and deliver the 'inside local knowledge' that makes your holiday a magical and memorable one.

Many couples come here for a romantic getaway, to marry or enjoy an idyllic honeymoon. The choice of activities, packages and accommodation styles is breathtaking and Norfolk is almost better known for what it lacks, as it offers so much!

Special Interest & Group Itineraries

Omniche Holidays offer fantastic tailored travel options including special interest, sports and annual event travel as well as itineraries for groups and individual travellers.

Enjoy many annual events including theatre, jazz, country music and opera festivals, go bushwalking, trekking, take a guided walk, go swimming, surfing, diving, snorkelling, kayaking, bird-watching, on a 4WD tour, play golf, tennis, bowls, enjoy deep sea fishing, picnics, BBQs, cycling, island interest tours, scenic drives, dining, exploring, museums, horse-riding, yoga, massage.... or take a special interest tour – fishing, photography, history, eco-oriented trips and cultural experiences. All of these activities are enriched by the friendly locals and enhanced by dramatic scenery and perfect, all-year-round weather.

Norfolk Island – quintessential island living in the Pacific

Less than three hours flight from Sydney and Brisbane is one of Australia’s closest international destinations - Norfolk Island rises out of the sea just east of Lord Howe and offers days on end of quintessential island living to soothe and satisfy the soul…

Norfolk Islanders are extremely proud of their legacy from the time of the 1856 arrival on the island of the Pitcairners and celebrate this anniversary every year, with dressing up and re-enactments, an entertaining slice of Norfolk Island life! Immerse yourself in its interesting history…

Recent excavations confirmed that Norfolk Island was first settled by East Polynesians in the 14th or 15th Century. The first known European to sight the island was Captain James Cook in HMS Resolution on 10 October 1774.

The Second Penal Settlement established itself from 1825-1855 and Norfolk Island was transformed into a prison isle. In 1788 HMAV Bounty left England on a mission to gather breadfruit trees from Tahiti for the West Indies planters. A startling turn of events, a mutiny and a place of refuge was found at Pitcairn’s Island for Fletcher Christian and his crew.

In 1854 the British Government gave approval for the Pitcairn Islanders to move to Norfolk Island and in June 1856, a community of 194 people arrived on Norfolk Island.