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Pitcairn Island Under Threat - ABC International Development
In 1972, Pitcairn Island was a closed community.
In 1790, Polynesians originally settled on Pitcairn Island.
For six years, people of Pitcairn have been concerned about the effects of French nuclear testing 500 miles away.
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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