Matavai Bay
E791113
Matavai Bay is a historically significant bay on the north coast of Tahiti, known as an early anchorage and contact point between European explorers and the island.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matavai Bay canonical | 3 |
| View of Matavai Bay, Tahiti | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9141138 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matavai Bay Context triple: [Point Venus, Tahiti, hasViewOf, Matavai Bay]
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A.
Opunohu Bay
Opunohu Bay is a scenic, steep-sided bay on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia, renowned for its lush volcanic landscapes and clear turquoise waters.
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B.
Atuona Bay
Atuona Bay is a small harbor on the island of Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, known as the main anchorage and maritime access point for the village of Atuona.
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C.
Matiatia Bay
Matiatia Bay is a sheltered bay and primary ferry terminal area on Waiheke Island in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, serving as the main gateway between the island and Auckland.
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D.
Savusavu Bay
Savusavu Bay is a scenic, sheltered bay on the south coast of Vanua Levu in Fiji, known for its calm waters, yachting anchorage, and nearby geothermal hot springs.
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E.
Hulopoʻe Bay
Hulopoʻe Bay is a renowned white-sand beach and marine sanctuary on the south shore of Lānaʻi, famous for its clear waters, tide pools, and excellent snorkeling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matavai Bay Target entity description: Matavai Bay is a historically significant bay on the north coast of Tahiti, known as an early anchorage and contact point between European explorers and the island.
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A.
Opunohu Bay
Opunohu Bay is a scenic, steep-sided bay on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia, renowned for its lush volcanic landscapes and clear turquoise waters.
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B.
Atuona Bay
Atuona Bay is a small harbor on the island of Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, known as the main anchorage and maritime access point for the village of Atuona.
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C.
Matiatia Bay
Matiatia Bay is a sheltered bay and primary ferry terminal area on Waiheke Island in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, serving as the main gateway between the island and Auckland.
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D.
Savusavu Bay
Savusavu Bay is a scenic, sheltered bay on the south coast of Vanua Levu in Fiji, known for its calm waters, yachting anchorage, and nearby geothermal hot springs.
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E.
Hulopoʻe Bay
Hulopoʻe Bay is a renowned white-sand beach and marine sanctuary on the south shore of Lānaʻi, famous for its clear waters, tide pools, and excellent snorkeling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
geographic location ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British exploration of the Pacific
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French exploration of the Pacific ⓘ early European–Polynesian encounters ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Point Venus
ⓘ
black sand beaches ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 17.5°S 149.5°W ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| firstEuropeanLandingBy | Samuel Wallis ⓘ |
| firstEuropeanLandingYear | 1767 ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
local fishing area
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
Cook’s first Tahitian landfall in 1769
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anchorage of HMS Bounty before the mutiny ⓘ arrival of HMS Dolphin in 1767 ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Point Venus Lighthouse ⓘ |
| hasMouthOn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSignificance | 18th century ⓘ |
| hosted |
James Cook’s 1769 transit of Venus expedition
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linked to:
First voyage of James Cook
|
| knownFor |
early European contact with Tahiti
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historic anchorage for European explorers ⓘ role in 18th‑century Pacific exploration ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
French
ⓘ
Tahitian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Polynesia
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Tahiti ⓘ |
| locatedInArchipelago | Society Islands ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | north coast of Tahiti ⓘ |
| near |
Mahina
ⓘ
Papeete ⓘ |
| partOf | Commune of Mahina ⓘ |
| transitOfVenusObservationYear | 1769 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
anchorage
ⓘ
provisioning site for European ships ⓘ |
| usedAsObservatorySiteFor |
Transit of Venus
ⓘ
linked to:
transit of Venus
|
| visitedBy |
HMS Bounty
ⓘ
HMS Dolphin ⓘ HMS Endeavour ⓘ James Cook ⓘ Louis Antoine de Bougainville ⓘ Samuel Wallis ⓘ William Bligh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matavai Bay Description of subject: Matavai Bay is a historically significant bay on the north coast of Tahiti, known as an early anchorage and contact point between European explorers and the island.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Matavai Bay