What do Mutiny on the Bounty, and Australia's penal colonies, and a Pacific paradise, that was once a hell hole, have in common?

Answer: Norfolk Island | A story of transformation

There is an indirect relationship between the author and the island described herein, much more significant than a memorable week spent collecting the images attached to this article. The first Australian “Rancie” was just 14 years old, caught up in the “sweeping of the streets” - the British government policy designed to depopulate the underclass, clea…