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Pitcairn Island

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Bounty, Pitcairn Island

Introducing Pitcairn Island

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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. Boss_Hogg1 avatar
    RE: Olimpic Futbol Schedule

    by Boss_Hogg1 24 April 2012

    Australia lost to the Pitcairn Islands in a qualifier. The Sheilas were too busy getting banged by British backpackers to enter.
  2. anillos_de_saturno avatar
    RE: Interrail Journey from Brussel to Barcelona Andorra La Vella

    by anillos_de_saturno 01 March 2012

    metalseth said on #13: +According to your opinion,this is just torture for me and i have zero information 'bout each country,but actually…
  3. waylili avatar
    RE: Book in Advance or Go with the Flow?

    by waylili 15 February 2012

    If you set up a FMP on Pitcairn island, I am shore the sheep will follow.

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