Possible Clues:

• Pacific paradise
• French Pacific island
• Polynesian island where Gauguin lived
• ''Bounty'' landfall
• Where you might score a hit in it in island society
• Polynesian island, chief town Papeete
• I hit at the tropical island
• Exotic vacation spot
• Captain Cook landfall of April 1769
• Something very palpable in odd parts of this island