 Bounty Bay : Profile
Pitcairn is rugged, and its coast lined by cliffs for nearly the whole of the island. Nowhere giving easy access to the sea. Although the canoes can be launched in many places, Bounty Bay and the Tedside landing are the only two places on the island that offer a reasonably safe landing. It is only possible to land at Tedside when winds are easterly and no swell from southwest.
Burned on 23 January 1790, the remains of Bounty lie 3m below the surface of Bounty Bay. Although tourists are allowed to dive on the wreck, sadly, over the years, Bounty relics have disappeared from the site and today there is very little left.
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