Editing Pitcairn Islands (section)

== Transport ==
All settlers of the Pitcairn Islands arrived by boat or ship. Pitcairn Island [[List of countries without an airport|does not have an airport]], airstrip or seaport; the islanders rely on [[longboat]]s to ferry people and goods between visiting ships and shore through Bounty Bay.<ref name="FCO"/> Access to the rest of the shoreline is restricted by jagged rocks. The island has one shallow harbour with a launch ramp accessible only by small longboats.<ref>David H. Evans (2007) ''Pitkern Ilan = Pitcairn Island''. Self-published, Auckland, p. 46</ref> In 2014, a medical emergency requiring transport to a hospital in [[Papeete]] involved a 335 [[nautical mile]] (540&nbsp;km) trip in an [[Boat|open boat]] to the island of [[Mangareva]], then an [[Air medical services|air ambulance]] flight 975 [[nautical mile]]s (1570&nbsp;km) to [[Papeete]]. It was organized by medical authorities in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[New Zealand]], and [[France|French authorities]] in [[Mangareva]] and [[Papeete]]. The [[List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to New Zealand|British High Commissioner to New Zealand]] said "It can be a hazardous sea voyage from Pitcairn to Mangareva. This is especially so for open long boats. However, I'm pleased to say that all went well and both boats arrived safely in Mangareva mid-morning today, New Zealand time."<ref>{{Cite news|date= 29 June 2014|title=Successful medical evacuation from Pitcairn Island|work=Scoop World|department=British High Commission|url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1406/S00174/successful-medical-evacuation-from-pitcairn-island.htm|access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>

A dedicated passenger and cargo supply ship chartered by the Pitcairn Island government, the {{nowrap|[[MV Claymore II|MV ''Claymore II'']]}}, was until 2018 the principal transport from [[Mangareva]] in the [[Gambier Islands]] of [[French Polynesia]]. The supply ship was replaced in 2019 by {{nowrap|[[MV Silver Supporter|MV ''Silver Supporter'']]}}.[https://www.visitpitcairn.pn/mv-silver-supporter]

[[Totegegie Airport]] in Mangareva can be reached by air from the French Polynesian capital [[Papeete]].<ref>''Lonely Planet South Pacific'', 3rd ed. 2006, "Pitcairn Getting There" pp. 429–430</ref>

There is one {{convert|6.4|km|4=0|adj=on}} paved road leading up from Bounty Bay through Adamstown.

The main modes of transport on Pitcairn Islands are by four-wheel drive [[All-terrain vehicle|quad bikes]] and on foot.<ref name="FCO"/> Much of the road and track network and some of the footpaths of Pitcairn Island are viewable on [[Google]]'s [[Google Street View|Street View]].<ref>[http://www.pitcairnnews.co.nz/131213.html#pitcairn_island_streetview "Pitcairn News"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307234836/http://www.pitcairnnews.co.nz/131213.html#pitcairn_island_streetview |date=7 March 2014 }}, 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2014</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/@-25.075241,-130.088754,3a,75y,210h,63t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1sgBvRJitfKC4-UH6qLcLmxg!2e0!3e5 "View from the end of St Pauls Point on Street View"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212101612/https://www.google.com/maps/@-25.075241,-130.088754,3a,75y,210h,63t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1sgBvRJitfKC4-UH6qLcLmxg!2e0!3e5 |date=12 December 2015 }}. Retrieved 13 February 2014</ref>