Qantas Is Launching New Flights to Norfolk Island If You’re Looking to Escape the Mainland – Concrete Playground

When and where domestic border rules and COVID-19 restrictions have permitted, travelling throughout Australia has been on the agenda across the past year. With the country set to remain closed to international jaunts until at least mid-June, that isn’t changing yet — but you can still hop on a plane and head over the ocean thanks to Qantas’ just-announced new flights to Norfolk Island.

Of course, travelling south to Tasmania remains a trusty option if you’re eager to get off the mainland. Everywhere from Kangaroo Island and Rottnest Island to Fraser Island and Daydream Island also fit the bill. But a trip to Norfolk Island means you’ll be venturing more than 1400 kilometres east from the Aussie coastline, and to an external…