Landmark· Bora Bora· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Fitiiu Point WWII Battery (Haamaire)
16° 29.4′ S · 151° 42.9′ W
The best-restored Operation Bobcat site: two 7-inch naval guns, two small ammunition bunkers and a firing post on Fitiiu point at Haamaire, explained by trilingual information boards.
Practical
Coordinate from the OSM cannon nodes. Restored by the Mémoire Polynésienne association; the path is maintained by the landowners and takes about 15 minutes from the ring road (Tahiti Tourisme). Also visited by quad tours. Near the Anau/Haamaire east-side channel; land by dinghy only where permitted, or go by road from Vaitape.
Best for
WWII history on the east coast
Nearby
- Anau Manta Ray Site0.6 NM away
- Bora Bora Lagoonarium0.9 NM away
- Motu Piti Aau Resort Beaches (InterContinental Thalasso, Le Méridien)1.2 NM away
- Mount Otemanu1.2 NM away
- ZMR de Taimoo (Bora Bora)1.5 NM away
- Kai Kai Bora Bora (Pago)1.9 NM away
- Aloe Café (Vaitape)2.2 NM away
- Basque Tavern (Vaitape)2.2 NM away