Henderson Island

Henderson Island spans 37 square kilometers of land mass with steep limestone cliffs rising 15 meters above the surrounding Pacific Ocean waters.

First European contact occurred in 1606 when Portuguese navigator Pedro Fernandes de Queiros spotted the island and named it San Juan Bautista.

Archaeological findings indicate Polynesian settlements existed on the island between 800 and 1600 CE, maintaining continuous habitation for several centuries.

Access to Henderson Island requires special permission from British authorities, and visitors must arrange transportation through official channels in Pitcairn Islands.

The island contains ten endemic flowering plant species and four land bird species found nowhere else on Earth, making it a crucial biodiversity site.

Location: Pitcairn Islands

Elevation above the sea: 33 m

Part of: Pitcairn Islands

Website: http://winthrop.dk/hender.html

GPS coordinates: -24.37500,-128.32500

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:47