Matira Point - 7.5 km

There is a small road off to the right from the coastal road that leads out to Matira Point. The point takes its name from the 490-tonne British ship Mathilda, wrecked on Moruroa Atoll in the Tuamotus in 1792. The crew managed to get back to Tahiti where they were robbed, but Pomare I offered his protection and punished the thieves. Three of the survivors decided to remain in Tahiti and one of them, a James O'Connor, married Pomare's cousin. The cannons from the ship were salvaged at Moruroa in 1968 and are now on display at the Museum of Tahiti and its Isles in Tahiti.

Along the road are several boutiques and local snacks.