Venus Point - Mahina - Tahiti, French Polynesia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
S 17° 29.700 W 149° 29.658
6K E 235136 N 8063950
[EN] Pointe Vénus is a cape of Tahiti, its name was given to it following the landing of James Cook.[FR] La pointe Vénus est un cap de Tahiti, son nom lui a été donné à la suite du débarquement de James Cook.
Waymark Code: WM19772
Location: French Polynesia
Date Posted: 12/13/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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"Pointe Venus is a small cape in the north of the island of Tahiti. Administratively, it is located in the municipality of Mahina. This is the northernmost point of the island. It is bordered to the west by the bay of Matavai.

Pointe Venus is a Cape of Tahiti, its name was given to it following the landing of James Cook in anticipation of the observation of the transit of Venus in 1769.

In 1769, James Cook's Endeavor anchored in the bay on its first voyage to observe the transit of Venus which is expected on June 3. The crew landed on the cape and had a small fort built there so that the observations could benefit from good conditions.

HMS Bounty anchored in Matavai Bay on October 26, 1788. The first English Protestant missionaries sent by the London Missionary Society also anchored there on March 5, 1797.

In 1866, a lighthouse was built there to mark the north of the island of Tahiti. It was inaugurated in 1868."

Sources : The Cape

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"La pointe Vénus est un petit cap du nord de l'île de Tahiti. Administrativement, il est situé sur la commune de Mahina. Il s'agit du point le plus au nord de l'île. Il est bordé à l'ouest par la baie de Matavai.

La pointe Vénus est un cap de Tahiti, son nom lui a été donné à la suite du débarquement de James Cook en prévision de l'observation du transit de Vénus de 1769.

En 1769, l'Endeavour de James Cook mouille dans la baie lors de son premier voyage afin d'observer le transit de Vénus qui est attendu le 3 juin. L'équipage débarque sur le cap et y fait construire un petit fort afin que les observations bénéficient de bonnes conditions.

La HMS Bounty mouille dans la baie de Matavai le 26 octobre 1788. Les premiers missionnaires protestants anglais envoyés par la Société missionnaire de Londres y mouillent également le 5 mars 1797.

En 1866, un phare y est construit afin de baliser le nord de l'île de Tahiti. Il est inauguré en 1868. "

Sources : Le Cap

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