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Vanderlin, the largest of the Sir Edward Pelew group in the Gulf of Carpentaria. 

 Named for one of the directors of the Dutch East India Company who was a great 

 promotor of marine discoveries. 



Vangunu, a name of the island off the southeast end of New Georgia or Rubiana, 

 Solomon islands. 



Vanikoro, of the Santa Cruz islands, is 30 m. in circumference and 3000 ft. high 

 Densely wooded and only the coast inhabited. Tevai is on the same reef. As the 

 scene of the loss of the two ships of La Perouse, in 17SS, \'anikoro has a sad in- 

 terest. British protedlorate declared August 18, I S98. ii°4i'5o"s., i66°5i'e. 13. 



Vanua kula, an islet of Kandavn, Fiji, 250 ft. high. 18 ' 48' S., 178° 25' 10" E. 



Vanua lava or lavu, New Hebrides, the largest of the Banks group, 15 m. N-s., 10 m. 

 K-w.; 3000zlr ft. high, aAive volcano on the ridge. i3°48's., 167° 30' 30" E. 13. 



Vanua levu, Fiji; 100X25 m., 3200 ft. high, is the second in size of the Vitian group 

 and mountainous and wooded, with many bays and harbors with entrances through 

 openings in the barrier reef. The northeast point is in i6"'o6'3o"s., i8o°07'e. 14. 



Vanua masi, coral islet, 80 ft. high, within the Argo reef, Fiji. i8°05's., 178° 27' w. 



Vanua mbalavu, Fiji, is 14X1 m.; Mt. Koro mbasanga is 930 ft. high. 17' 13' s., 

 178° 58' w. 



Vanua vatU, Fiji, is 6 m. in circumference and 310 ft. high. Frequented by fisher- 

 men. 18" 22' vS., 180° 39' E.O 



Vao, islet of New Caledonia. 20" 35' S. 



Vao, islet of Malekula, New Hebrides, off Port vStanlev. 



Varivari, two islets on the south coast of New Guinea. 



Yate, see Fate, New Hebrides. 



Vatganai, islet in Banks group. New Hebrides. 13° 12' S., 167^ 40' E. 



Vatia, islet oh the north coast of Viti levu, Fiji, 600 ft. high. 17 ' 20' s., 177 ' 50' E. 



Vatia, small, high and rocky island off the north coast of Tutnila, Samoan islands. 15. 



Vatilau or Buena Vista, off the northwest coast of Florida, Solomon islands; 1950 ft. 



liigh- «' 53' 30" «■> 159° 59' 30" E- II- 

 Vatin, see Atiu, Hervev islands. 33. 

 Vatoa or Turtle was the only one of the Fijian group seen by Cook in 1774. Coral, 



2X0.5 m., 209 ft. high. Population less than 100. 19" 47's., 171" 43' 42"e. 14. 

 VatU i thake, off Vanvia levi:, Fiji. North point is in 16° 33' 24" S., 178° 44' 30" E. 

 Vatu, a high island in the Yasawa group, Fiji. 17" 16' s., 177° 07' E.O 

 VatU ira, islet 100 ft. high, off the northeast coast of \'iti levu, Fiji; in the north 



part of the Yatu ira lagoon, which is 14X3 m. 17° 19' s., 178° 27' E. 

 Vatuka, one of the Tiri group, off the west coast of Yanua levu, Fiji. 

 Vatu lailai, islet at the mouth of the weather passage to Yatu leile, Fiji. 

 Vatu leile, Fiji, a well wooded, inhabited island, 6.7X1-7 m. and no ft. high. 



34 30 s., 177 36 30 E. 

 Vatu levu, islet off \'atn leile, Fiji. 

 Vatu Savu, islet off Yatu leile, Fiji. 

 Vatu vara or Hat, Fiji; 1.2 m. in diameter, 1030 ft. high ; coral, with steep cliffs on 



all sides; the property of an American who resides there. 17' 25' S., 179" 32' w. 

 Yatu Rhandi, New Hebrides. 13° 12' S., 167" 40' E. The proper form is Yatganai. 



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