152 INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



Takapoto (Oura of Cook), in the King George group, of the Paumotus. It is low, 

 wooded, with closed lagoon and many islets. North point is in 14° 32' 08" s., 

 145° 14 30" w. 31. 



Takaroa (Tiokea of Cook), low, wooded atoll, open lagoon; with the preceding forms 

 King George group. The north point is in 14° 22' 10" s., 144° 58' 30" w. 2i. 



Taka, islet of Pingelap, Caroline islands. 5, 



Taki, a low island of Fiji. 17° 07' 06" s., 176° 52' 50" e.O 



Takoume = Takurea of the Paumotu archipelago. 31. 



Takurea, Wolkonski or Takoume, is an inhabited atoll with closed lagoon. North- 

 east end is in 15° 39' 30" S., 142° 06' 15" w. , 31. 



Takutea or Fenua iti, of the Hervey islands, is 3 m. in circumference, uninhabited, 

 well wooded. 19° 49' S., 158° 16' w. 33. 



Talbot, a small group on the south coast of New Guinea between 142° 08'- 142° 22' E. 

 longitude and 9° 15-9° 21' S. latitude. Consists of Kawa, Mata kawa, Adabadana 

 kawa, Karobailo kawa, Kussa and Boigu. 8. 



Taliwewai, a low coral island of the Stuers group, Louisiade archipelago. 9. 



Taloes, islet of Ruk, south side of east entrance to the lagoon. 



Tamami, see Tinakula of the New Hebrides. 13. 



Taman (Tomuu or Tanman), islet of Ponape, Caroline islands. 



Tamana or Rotcher, of the Gilbert islands, is 3X0.7 m. Population, 500. 2° 32' S., 

 175° 55' E. 



Tamatam or Los Martires, of the Caroline islands, consists of a reef 1 1 m. N-s., 6 m. 

 E-w., with four islands: on the north, Ollap ; in the centre, Fanadik ; and at the 

 south, two called Tamatam. About 200 inhabitants. East end is in 7° 27' 30" N., 

 149° 28' E. 



Tambortia, islet 99 ft. high at the entrance to Wailea bay on the north coast of Vanua 

 levu, Fiji. 14. 



Tami, native name of the Cretin islands on the New Guinea coast. Four low, well 

 wooded and inhabited islands. 6° 45' s., 147° 54' E. 



Tanabuli, on the southeast of Ysabel, Solomon islands. 8° 27' S., 159° 43' E. 



Tande, 1070 ft. high. 20° 05' s., 163° 46' e. 



Tandruku, islet 35 ft. high off the northeast coast of Viti levu, Fiji. 



Tangadio, islet on the northwest coast of New Caledonia. 



Tangoa = Tanoa = Tongoa, New Hebrides. 



Tanle, islet at the mouth of Tanle bay on the northwest coast of New Caledonia. 



Tanna or Aipere, of the New Hebrides, was discovered by Cook in 1774. An a6live 

 volcano, Mt. Yasua, has been in continuous eruption since the time of Cook. In 

 1878 there was a severe earthquake which altei'ed the region about Port Resolu- 

 tion. In the centre mountains rise to about 3000 ft. Some Sooo natives, formerlj' 

 cannibals. 19° 31' 17" s., 169° 20' E. The size is given in one place at 30X10 m. 

 In another, of equal authority, 18X10 m. And still another says 40X35 ni. The 

 reader may choose. Tanna ^ Honua^ land. 13. 



Tannawa, islet of Viti levu, Fiji. 17° 47' 16" s., 178" 39' 10" e.O 



Tanyah, islet of Oueatoa of the Gilbert islands. 1° 47' s., 175° 34' E. 7. 



Taongi, Caspar Rico or Smyth, a low atoll with closed lagoon. 14° 45' N., 169° 15' E. 



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