Anniversary of the 1788 Foundation Day when the first British settlement was established here on Norfolk Island.  

Friday 6 March 2026 - Foundation Day : 

• Transfers from Tourism Information Centre Burnt Pine or your accommodation to Emily Bay for the Foundation Day re-enactment at 9.15am
• Beachside Lunch banquet with local entertainment
• First Fleet and Colonial Settlement Heritage speakers
• Landing Reenactment of 6 March 1788 

Foundation Day celebrates the historical occasion when Philip Gidley King first arrived on Norfolk Island on 6 March 1788

This day attracts many visitors to Norfolk Island especially those who are researching their family heritage with connections with the First Fleet and others from the colonial settlement 1788 to 1814.. 

The re-enactment & celebrations all take place at Emily Bay in the World Convict Heritage listed area of Norfolk Island.

All special dietary needs catered for