Fun facts about Pitcairn Island
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Pitcairn Island is of volcanic origin and has a rugged cliff coastline.
Pitcairn Island
United Kingdom
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.
From the “Geography” section
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The only access to Pitcairn Island is via a small pier on Bounty Bay.
Pitcairn Island
United Kingdom
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.
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: NASA · Public Domain
Pawala Valley Ridge is the island's highest point at 346 m (1,135 ft) above sea level.
Pitcairn Island
United Kingdom
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.
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: NASA · Public Domain
Since their introduction, rats have become an invasive species on Pitcairn Island.
Pitcairn Island
United Kingdom
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.
From the “Fauna” section
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Abutilon pitcairnense was native to the island but is now extinct in the wild.
Pitcairn Island
United Kingdom
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.
From the “Flora” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: NASA · Public Domain