Introducing Pitcairn Island
You've probably heard of Pitcairn for all the wrong reasons. Until a few years ago, this tiny island group in the middle of the Pacific Ocean lived off its reputation as the idyllic hideaway settlement for the Bounty mutineers, but then came the child sex trial which changed Pitcairn Island forever.
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Beautifully green and lush, with a population you could easily seat in a school bus, Pitcairn is one of the last remnants of the British Empire. It's also one of the most remote places on earth, lying halfway between New Zealand (NZ) and Peru. The nearest inhabited island is Mangareva in French Polynesia, a 30-hour boat trip away.
The Pitcairn group includes two low-lying atolls, Oeno and Ducie, and the World Heritage-listed Henderson Island - a makatea (raised coral island) with a virtually untouched environment and endemic birdlife.
Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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1 Pitcairn Island
Savour that first image of Pitcairn Island as it comes into view - life may never be this remote again
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2 Museum
Explore Pitcairn's new museum, with its reminders of the island's Bounty history
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3 Ducie Atoll
Comb the beach of Ducie Atoll and its amazing collection of flotsam
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4 Henderson Island
Dream about travelling to Henderson Island, a virtually untouched piece of the Pacific
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5 Petroglyphs
Inspect Polynesian petroglyphs, reminders of Pitcairn Island's pre-European history, carved into the rocks at Down Rope