Lighthouse, Point Venus, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia

Lighthouse at Point Venus, built 1868, and boats on trestles, at Matavai Bay on the North coast of the island of Tahiti, in the Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia. On Captain James Cook's first visit to the South Pacific in Endeavour in 1769, an objective was to observe the Transit of Venus, which he did from Fort Venus at Point Venus. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Image Size: 7087x4724 / 11.4MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 1868 19th century Archipel de la Societe boat Captain Cook coast coastal collectivite d'outre-mer de la Republique francaise color colour COM day exploration explorer exterior French Polynesia French territory horizontal Iles de la Societe Iles du Vent image island James Cook lagoon lighthouse Matavai Bay morning Oceania outdoors outside overseas collectivity Pacific island Pacific Ocean palm tree Point Venus Polynesia Polynesian Triangle Polynesie Polynesie Francaise reflection sea Society Islands Tahiti Tahitian Totaiete ma trestle Windward Islands
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Lighthouse at Point Venus, built 1868, and boats on trestles, at Matavai Bay on the North coast of the island of Tahiti, in the Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia. On Captain James Cook's first visit to the South Pacific in Endeavour in 1769, an objective was to observe the Transit of Venus, which he did from Fort Venus at Point Venus. Picture by Manuel Cohen