Colleen McCullough Home Tour: Exclusive Two-Hour Visit to 'Out Yenna' on Norfolk Island

Embark on an exclusive two-hour tour of ‘Out Yenna’, the home of renowned Australian author Colleen McCullough. Explore her magnificent property and admire the priceless artefacts from her global travels.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Norfolk Island - Colleen McCullough, the internationally acclaimed author of 24 books, resided on Norfolk Island for nearly 36 years. Together with her husband, Norfolk Islander Ric Robinson, they crafted a luxurious retreat, ensuring Colleen had the ideal setting for her writing. Many of her most impactful works were penned in this cherished…
What's Included
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Colleen’s cherished estate, “Out Yenna,” is now exclusively accessible to Baunti Tours guests. Visitors are guided through her stunning residence, where they can admire Ric and Colleen’s invaluable collection of artifacts acquired from their global journeys. Guests will discover the spaces where her books were meticulously researched and where she…

Location
79c Taylors Rd
Taylors Road
Baunti Tours Office 79C Taylors Road, Burnt Pine
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Frankie_b
Feb 19, 2026
Author Colleen McCullough's home Tour - It was a lovely home and tour. Very educational and enlightening! Colleen McCullough was a very educated woman, who thoroughly researched her writing subjects. Highly recommended tour.
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859shelleyo
Nov 12, 2025
Great experience - The guide in the home was the glue that made this hang together. Her close relationship with and intimate knowledge of Colleen made it worthwhile. Baunti drove the bus
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Janetl9704cu
Nov 2, 2025
A Must Visit on Norfolk Island. - Undoubtedly one of the highlights of my trip. Our guide was Rachel who gave a witty and insightful glimpse into the world , the extraordinary world of the great writer, scholar, neuroscientist and philosopher CM. The vibe was so strong in the house that is was though CM was guiding us herself. Every corner, every room filled with her spirit. Thank you Rachel and the entire tour group for providing such an unforgettable experience.
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Earlof
Oct 18, 2025
Great tours, great people. - We did seven Bounti tours and they are all fantastic. The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. The office folks were also very helpful and efficient. They made sure that everything went smoothly and made our holiday special.
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Virginia_m
Apr 18, 2025
Colleen McCullough's Home Norfolk Island - As an avid reader of Colleen McCullough's books I found her home fascinating. So many beautiful art pieces, the outside of the home belies what is inside. It was a shame we couldn't take photos but as a home still lived in, I understand.
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Lynb926
Feb 25, 2025
I'm glad I did the tour - I finally got to this incredible home of Colleen & Ric, and I was so surprised at the collection of artwork,wallpaper & glassware and not to mention the chandeliers. Would've loved a stroll through the garden with a glass of sparkling to celebrate her life & her writing.
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Joan
Nov 29, 2025
Interesting decor in this place. - The housekeeper to Colleen runs the tours. She explained Colleens life story in detail. If you have read her books you will love this tour It only runs on a certain day of the week so book early.
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Patricia_w
Jan 29, 2026
Solo traveller went with... - Solo traveller went with a tour group Thought the price for tour was over priced Lady who showed us around the house was colleens housekeeper of long standing I felt that she could have greatly increased on the dialogue she gave I had to ask several questions eg when did Colleen die where is she buried did she or has anyone written her biography just general interesting questions that would have really boosted the tour it was very minimal and really the guide/ housekeeper did not seem all that enthusiastic about having us there The outside of the house appeared very unkept and unloved needed some serious repairs I left quite disappointed after having so much love for her work Tim and The Thorn Birds were such treasures Just having a few books for sale or bookmarks would have boosted our interest and gave us a keepsake
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255bevj
Oct 7, 2025
Less than thrilling - Overpriced for a very underwhelming experience. Guide was less than enthusiastic. Tour could have been reduced to one hour. Time wasted in fernery discussing global warming; totally irrelevant and just “fill-in” to make up the advertised time slot. Group size was comfortable but tour proved that money and talent do not buy good taste.
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Karin
Dec 18, 2025
Not worth the money - The housekeeper/tour guide was bored. She’s clearly done this many times and the e whole thing just doesn’t interest her. Entry was full of cigarette smoke, strong enough to be completely overpowering. Tour was a lot of “look how expensive this item is”. Not what we expected. Whole thing just felt like a money grab. At the end the housekeeper flogs off books that look like they’re second hand. Office where they were stored was dusty and unkept.
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).