Photographer’s Note
Point Venus is where Captain Cook first made landfall in Tahiti. Its name comes from the fact that Cook and the astronomer Charles Green observed the planet Venus passing in front of the sun, in 1769.
Point Venus is the Northern-most point on the island of Tahiti. The lighthouse located on this black sand beach was built in 1867 by Robert Louis Stevenson's father. It continues to operate today.
It is possible to see le double pointed Orohena mountain, the highest of the island and of the whole archipielago (2241 meters).
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(24482) 2005-04-10 11:40
Bel endroit pris dans son ensemble. Ta note est très instructive. Cela donne envie de venir pour découvrir ce si bel endroit décrit merveilleusement par Bougainville dans son livre de bord. Une photo qui fait rêver. Bravo. Fabrice
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Photo Information
- Copyright: Heimata Taero (Taapuna) (49)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2004-09-11
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Olympus C-5050Z
- Exposure: f/4.5, 1/500 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2005-04-10 5:59
