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The Pitcairn Islands are a group of four islands in the south Pacific Ocean: the group comprises Pitcairn Island (a volcanic island), Henderson Island (an uplifted coral island), and two coral atolls, Oeno Island and Ducie Island.
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– The Romance of Pitcairn Island. 1923; Hancock, W. K. – Politics in Pitcairn and Other Essays. 1947; Lucas, Charles – The Pitcairn Island Register Book. 1929; Lummis, Trevor – Pitcairn Island: Life and death in Eden. 1997; Manorial Research with the National Maritime Museum (UK) – Mutiny on the Bounty, 1789-1989. 1989
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The island is of volcanic origin, with a rugged cliff coastline. Unlike many other South Pacific islands, it is not surrounded by coral reefs that protect the coast. The only access to the island is via a small pier on Bounty Bay. Adamstown is the sole settlement. Pawala Valley Ridge is the island's highest point at 346 m above sea level.
The earliest known settlers of the Pitcairn Islands were Polynesians who appear to have settled on Pitcairn and Henderson Islands by at least the 11th Century, [1] and on the more populous Mangareva Island 540 kilometres (340 mi) to the northwest, for several centuries.
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