Phare de la Pointe Vénus - Mahina, Tahiti
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S 17° 29.693 W 149° 29.658
6K E 235136 N 8063963
[EN] The Pointe Venus lighthouse is located in the municipality of Mahina, it marks the north of the island and marks out the bay of Matavai. [FR] Le phare de la Pointe Vénus est situé dans la commune de Mahina, il balise le nord de l’île et jalonne la baie de Matavai.
Waymark Code: WM149JF
Location: French Polynesia
Date Posted: 05/25/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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"Point Venus owes its name to the observatory that Cook built in 1770 to track the trajectory of the planet Venus. This point was the landing place for many explorers like Bougainville and Wallis.

The lighthouse also bears the names of Te-ara-o-Tahiti or Tepaina-venuti. It was then equipped with a fixed white light, visible at 2 15 miles.

During World War II, it was camouflaged by locals who painted it with coconut palms with their palms and nuts to deprive the Japanese enemy's landing fleet of any landmarks.

It is an eight-storey square tower, built of rubble and coral with a height of 25 meters. It was raised 9 meters in 1963.

The lighthouse is also used today for air navigation thanks to additional lenses for aerial beams."

Sources : The Lighthouse

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"La pointe Vénus doit son nom à l’observatoire que construisit Cook en 1770 pour connaître la trajectoire de la planète Vénus. Cette pointe fut le lieu de débarquement de nombreux explorateurs comme Bougainville et Wallis.

Le phare porte aussi les noms de Te-ara-o-Tahiti ou Tepaina-venuti, Il était alors doté d'un feu blanc fixe, visible à 2 15 milles.

Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il bénéficia d’un camouflage par les habitants qui le peignirent de cocotiers avec leurs palmes et leurs noix pour enlever tout point de repère à la flotte de débarquement de l’ennemi japonais.

C’est une tour carrée de huit étages, édifiée en moellons et coraux d'une hauteur de 25 mètres. Elle a été surélevée de 9 mètres en 1963.

Le phare est aussi utilisé aujourd’hui pour la navigation aérienne grâce à des lentilles additionnelles pour faisceaux aériens. "

Sources : Le Phare

Group that erected the marker: Tahiti Tourist Office

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Pointe Vénus
Mahina, Tahiti Polynésie française
98709
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