Point Venus

Tahiti, Windward Islands · French Polynesia

Point Venus, French Polynesia
Photo: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to October
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

A black-sand peninsula on Tahiti marking the spot where Captain Cook observed the transit of Venus in 1769. A white lighthouse and shady park make it a popular local gathering place.

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