The St Helena Island Community aims to uncover and share fascinating new information about all aspects of St Helena Island’s history.

Read our blog posts to find out more about how Aboriginal people, immigrants, prison warders, farmers and National Park rangers lived their lives on an isolated island.

Immerse yourself in St Helena Island’s natural and cultural environment through a visit, or by reading one of our ‘St Helena Sites’ eBooks.

Our research has uncovered fascinating stories about the daily life of prison warders and families living on St Helena Island. Searching for an ancestor? We can help!

Research has revealed a cast of colourful characters imprisoned at St Helena Penal Establishment.

Over 6000 prisoners from all walks of life found themselves incarcerated in St Helena Penal Establishment. Find out how to access information about individual prisoners contained in our research database.