

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. 21. 



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. 21. 



Taka, islet of Pingelap, Caroline islands. 5. 



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



Takounie = Takurea of the Paumotu archipelago. 21. 



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

 east end is in 15 39' 30" S., 142° 06' 15" w. 21. 



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

 well wooded. 19° 49' s., 158° 16' w. 23. 



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. 12. 



Tatnan (Tomun or Tanman), islet of Ponape, Caroline islands. 



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



175° 55' K. 



Tamatam or Los Martires, of the Caroline islands, consists of a reef n 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. 



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

 levu, Fiji. 14. 



Tanii, 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. 



Tatldruku, 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. 



Tantia or Aipere, of the New Hebrides, was discovered by Cook in 1774. An active 

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

 1878 there was a severe earthquake which altered the region about Port Resolu- 

 tion. In the centre mountains rise to about 3000 ft. Some 8000 natives, formerly 

 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 m. The 

 reader ma}' choose. Tanna = Honua = land. £2. ' "■ 



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



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



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



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