Down Rope is a coastal area on the southeast coast of
Pitcairn Island
Pitcairn Island is the only inhabited island of the Pitcairn Islands, of which many inhabitants are descendants of mutineers of HMS ''Bounty''.
Geography
The island is of volcanic origin, with a rugged cliff coastline. Unlike many other ...
in the south Pacific,
to the east of the
Aute Valley and north of
Break Jim Hip, it lies on the eastern side of an inlet and contains large petroglyphs on the rock face, testament to the Polynesian settlers of centuries ago.
It is described as "a steep cliff located on the southern coast south of
Ned Young's Ground, and west of
St Paul's Point
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. At its foot, despite its perilous descent, is a popular picnic area and Pitcairn's only beach." The descent from the cliff top is said to be "spine chilling".
There is anchorage at Down Rope and
ignimbrite is also found in the vicinity.
References
External links
National Geographic
Geography of the Pitcairn Islands
Petroglyphs
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