Point Venus

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Point Venus is a historic headland and black-sand beach on the island of Tahiti, best known as the site where Captain James Cook observed the 1769 transit of Venus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf beach
headland
historic site
archipelago Society Islands NERFINISHED
climate tropical
coordinateSystem geographic coordinates
country France
hasAccessibility road accessible
hasActivity picnicking
sightseeing
surfing
swimming
hasAmenity parking area
restrooms
snack stands
hasFeature palm trees
public park area
reef lagoon
hasGeologicalFeature black-sand beach
hasHistoricalEvent observation of the 1769 transit of Venus
hasHistoricalSignificance 18th-century scientific exploration
European exploration of the Pacific
hasNameOrigin named after the planet Venus
hasNearbySettlement Mahina NERFINISHED
hasSandColor black
hasStructure Point Venus Lighthouse NERFINISHED
hasTourismType beach tourism
cultural tourism
hasViewOf Pacific Ocean
surrounding reef
isNear Papeete NERFINISHED
isOnCoastOf Papenoo Bay NERFINISHED
isOnSideOfIsland north coast of Tahiti
isPopularWith locals
tourists
knownFor association with Captain James Cook
historic lighthouse
site of 1769 transit of Venus observation
locatedIn French Polynesia NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean
Tahiti NERFINISHED
observationDate 1769-06-03
region Windward Islands NERFINISHED
usedFor astronomical observations
navigation
wasVisitedBy HMS Endeavour expedition
James Cook NERFINISHED

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Point Venus, Tahiti hasName Point Venus