Pitcairn Island
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Pitcairn Island is the only inhabited island of the Pitcairn Islands, in the southern Pacific Ocean, of which many of the 40 inhabitants are descendants of mutineers of HMS Bounty.[1]
Geography
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The island is of volcanic origin, with a rugged cliff coastline. Unlike many other South Pacific islands, it is not surrounded by coral reefs that protect the coast. The only access to the island is via a small pier on Bounty Bay. Adamstown is the sole settlement.
Pawala Valley Ridge is the island's highest point at 346 m (1,135 ft) above sea level.
The volcanic soil and tropical climate with abundant rainfall make the soil productive.
The average temperature ranges from 19 to 24 °C (66 to 75 °F). The annual rainfall is 1,800 mm (71 in).[citation needed]
Fauna
[edit | edit source]Indigenous fauna consists of insects and lizards. Since their introduction, rats have become an invasive species.
A large number of seabirds nest along the steep shorelines.[2]
As coral reefs are absent, fishing is offshore. Sharks, sea bream, barracuda, and tuna are all abundant. Whale migrations are seen yearly.
See also
[edit | edit source]- History of the Pitcairn Islands
- Mutiny on the Bounty
- In the Wake of the Bounty (1933 film)[3]
- Pitcairn Radio Station
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Johnson, Christine (2014). "The Identity of Place: Pitcairn Island in Cultural and Historical Geography". University of Nevada, Reno. hdl:11714/2838. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ↑ Albert, Donald Patrick (3 July 2018). "Did or Could Seabirds "Halo" Pitcairn Island for Fletcher Christian?". Terrae Incognitae. 50 (2): 99–114. doi:10.1080/00822884.2018.1498638. ISSN 0082-2884.
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (10 December 2025). "Forgotten Australian Films: In the Wake of the Bounty". Filmink. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
External links
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