Description:
Concrete globe on which the three voyages of Captain Cook are traced.
The globe stands on a square concrete plinth. It is sited near the point where Cook’s ship landed during the third voyage, at the head of Oplunohu Bay on Moorea Island.
History:
Possibly erected in 1980.
It is thought that this monument was placed here by a developer who was creating a new restaurant.
Inscription:
On the plinth:
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
THREE VOYAGES OF EXPLORATION
FIRST VOYAGE 1768-1771
SECOND VOYAGE 1772-1775
THIRD VOYAGE 1776-1779
GPS Coordinates: -17.503999, -149.856002
Reference:
Cook’s Log, page 57, vol. 42, no. 4 (2019)
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