Matavai Bay
E791113
Matavai Bay is a historically significant bay on the north coast of Tahiti, known as an early anchorage and contact point between European explorers and the island.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
geographic location ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British exploration of the Pacific
ⓘ
French exploration of the Pacific ⓘ early European–Polynesian encounters ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Point Venus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
black sand beaches ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 17.5°S 149.5°W ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| firstEuropeanLandingBy | Samuel Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEuropeanLandingYear | 1767 ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
local fishing area
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
Cook’s first Tahitian landfall in 1769
ⓘ
anchorage of HMS Bounty before the mutiny ⓘ arrival of HMS Dolphin in 1767 ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Point Venus Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthOn | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSignificance | 18th century ⓘ |
| hosted | James Cook’s 1769 transit of Venus expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early European contact with Tahiti
ⓘ
historic anchorage for European explorers ⓘ role in 18th‑century Pacific exploration ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
French
ⓘ
Tahitian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Polynesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInArchipelago | Society Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | north coast of Tahiti ⓘ |
| near |
Mahina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papeete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Commune of Mahina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transitOfVenusObservationYear | 1769 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
anchorage
ⓘ
provisioning site for European ships ⓘ |
| usedAsObservatorySiteFor | Transit of Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
HMS Bounty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Dolphin NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Endeavour NERFINISHED ⓘ James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Antoine de Bougainville NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ William Bligh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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