The clearing here at Palm Glen was once the site of a former Magistrate's home (Colonel Spalding). It was built in the 1890's - a time when banana and coffee plantations thrived in nearby valleys. Most of the plantations were swept away in the 1936 flood bu the house remained as a commercial 'teahouse' until the 1970's.
While you are here today take a walk along the nearby walking tracks.
Palm Glen Track - easy walk, 290m
Take this link walk from the Palm Glen circuit track to connect with the Red Road Track. This is your chance to see beautiful stands of native Norfolk Island palms mixed in with giant tree ferns. You may also spot the large and very old specimen of a tree exclusive to Norfolk Island, the bastard oak (Ungeria floribunda)
Palm Glen circuit track - easy to moderate walk, 910m
Start and finish this walk from the Palm Glen picnic area. Enjoy the lush greenery as you take the path through one of Norfolk Island's spectacular rainforest gullies. See marvellous tree ferns and dense stands of Norfolk Island palms - a palm tree found no-where else in the world. Experience a panoramic view of the southern parts of Norfolk Island and out to Phillip Island.