What life looks like on the most remote inhabited island

brightbeige 86 points 23 comments April 04, 2026
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WarOnPrivacy

This wiki has a map showing where Tristan da Cunha is, in relation to Saint Helena and Ascension islands. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena,_Ascension_and_Tr...

aquir

You can be the “most remote” worker in there if there’s Starlink on the island…

throw0101c

Point Nemo (and related points) is also interesting: > […] The oceanic pole of inaccessibility, also known as Point Nemo, is located at roughly 48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W[21] and is the place in the ocean that is farthest from land. It represents the solution to the "longest swim" problem.[22] […] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_of_inaccessibility

sgt

Honestly looks a lot more interesting and alive than St Helena

BrenBarn

I've been fascinated by this island for years.

hoppp

Very interesting. Life must be amazing. But it was only pictures of men? Not many females there or what? Seems like an off grid paradise

Sharlin

Now that St. Helena has an airport and all, it’s good to know that even more remote alternatives exist.

pcrh

Thanks! An interesting article. It mentions that "breeding dogs are no longer allowed on the island". I presume this is to avoid a feral population of dogs becoming established. However, I'm unaware that dogs pose particular threats to native wildlife, unlike cats.

pseudohadamard

Gaah! Whose bright idea was it to take an article and turn it into a scrolling video game? An interesting writeup, but what an insanely annoying way to present it.

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