Bounty Bay and The
Landing
Pitcairn is rugged and its coast
cliff-lined
nearly the entire perimeter 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.
Burned on 23 January 1790, the remains
of Bounty lie three metres 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.
Ballast bars, copper sheathing and nails are some of the items that may
still be seen.