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Geography of the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific

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Oeno and Ducie Map. Pitcairn Island, more than 2,200 km southeast of Tahiti, sits alone between Peru and New Zealand at 25° south latitude and 130° west longitude. Its nearest inhabited neighbor is Mangareva, a small island in French Polynesia 490 km to the northwest. Easter Island lies 1,900 km to the east. Pitcairn enjoys an equitable climate, with mean monthly temperatures varying from 19° C in August to 24° C in February. Daily temperatures can vary from 13° C to 33° C. The 2,...

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Accommodations on the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific

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Oeno and Ducie Map. No hotels or guest houses exist on Pitcairn, and the two government hostels are usually reserved for official use. The island magistrate can organize paying guest accommodation with local families, but such arrangements must be made prior to arrival. Visiting yachties are welcomed into the Pitcairners' homes. If you're headed for Pitcairn, take along a good supply of canned foods and butter, plus worthwhile books for the library, to repay the hospitality you'll receive.

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Norfolk Island Map, South Pacific

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Oeno and Ducie Map. Norfolk Island, 1,120 km northwest of Auckland, 800 km south of Nouméa, and 1,400 km east of Brisbane, measures eight km by five km and is 3,455 hectares in area. When Captain Cook discovered this uninhabited island in 1774 it was tightly packed with tall, straight pine trees, which he incorrectly judged would make fine masts for sailing ships. Whaling was practiced by the islanders from the 1850s until 1962, but the event that changed Norfolk forever was the building of a wartime air...

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Transportation to the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific

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Oeno and Ducie Map. Talk of building an airstrip on Pitcairn has floated around for decades, and in 2001 it was announced that the residents had finally agreed to surrender a good part of their farmland for this purpose. Whether construction will actually go ahead remains to be seen but such a facility would change the island forever. The landing at Bounty Bay, Pitcairn Island. The anchorage at Down Rope could be used in the event of north or northeast winds, but there's no way up the cliff except the pr...

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The Ouvéa Affair, New Caledonia, South Pacific

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New Caledonia Travel Guide. La Foa and Farino. Balade to Ouégoa. Voh and Koné. South of Koné. Map of Maré. Map of Ouvéa. Getting to Ouvéa. The Ouvéa Affair. Continue to History: The Matignon Accords. Moon Handbooks South Pacific by David Stanley. 169; 2009-2016 David Stanley web design M.E. de Vos Privacy Policy. The reproduction of this material is strictly prohibited.

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Pitcairn Island Map, the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific

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Oeno and Ducie Map. Scattered along a plateau 120 meters above the landing at Bounty Bay is Adamstown, the only settlement. There is now a concrete road from the harbor at Bounty Bay up the "Hill of Difficulty" to the village. At the top of the hill over the bay is The Edge, a restful spot with benches, shady trees, an old anchor, and a great view of everything. The original Bible from the. The four-meter anchor of the. Salvaged in 1957, is now mounted in the square outside the courthouse. Nearby is a.

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South Pacific Travel - Fiji, Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands

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Pacific island travel with author David Stanley. Tahiti and French Polynesia. Tahiti and French Polynesia. 169; 1999-2016 David Stanley web design M.E. de Vos Privacy Policy. The reproduction of this material on other websites is strictly prohibited.

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Historical Dateline of the Cook Islands, South Pacific

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Cook Islands Travel Guide. Cafés and BBQs. Polynesians reach Rarotonga from the northeast. Spanish explorer Mendana sights Pukapuka. Captain Cook contacts Atiu and four other islands. Captain Bligh discovers Aitutaki. Mutineers call at Rarotonga. British missionary John Williams visits Aitutaki. Tahitian missionary Papeiha arrives on Rarotonga. British declare a protectorate over the southern Cooks. British add northern Cooks to their protectorate. Americans build airfields on Aitutaki and Penrhyn.

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Sports and Recreation in the Cook Islands, South Pacific

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Cook Islands Travel Guide. Cafés and BBQs. The grassy hilltops of Aitutaki provide. Several professional scuba diving companies are based on Rarotonga and Aitutaki, and there are many snorkeling possibilities. Both islands offer lagoon tours by boat, with those at Aitutaki by far the better. The spectator sports are cricket December- February, with matches every Saturday afternoon from 1300, and rugby May-July. Rugby is the main male team sport played in the Cooks; soccer is a more recent introductio...

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Sitemap of the Cook Islands, South Pacific

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Cook Islands Travel Guide. Cafés and BBQs. Cafés and BBQs. Moon Handbooks South Pacific by David Stanley. 169; 2009-2016 David Stanley web design M.E. de Vos Privacy Policy. The reproduction of this material is strictly prohibited.