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Pitcairn Island Under Threat - ABC International Development
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Pitcairn Island was a closed community in 1972.
1972 year · Pitcairn Island being a closed community
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Polynesians originally settled on Pitcairn Island in 1790.
1790 year · original settlement by Polynesians
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The people of Pitcairn have been concerned about the effects of French nuclear testing for six years.
6 years · duration of concern among Pitcairn people
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French nuclear testing is located 500 miles away from Pitcairn Island.
500 miles · distance of French nuclear testing from Pitcairn Island
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Pitcairn Island in 1972 is a closed community. Everyone on the island is related, descendants of a handful of Englishman who were mutineers from the HMS Bounty and Polynesians who originally settled there in 1790.
For six years the people of Pitcairn have been concerned about the effects of French nuclear testing only 500 miles away. While life isn't easy on the island, it's a pristine environment and one they want to protect.
'This Day Tonight' spent some time on Pitcairn Island to learn more about life in this unique part of the Pacific.
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