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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 Bast 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 1788, Vanikoro has a sad in- 

 terest. British protectorate declared August 18, 1898. n°4i / 5o"s., i66°5i'e. 12. 



Vantia kula, an islet of Kaudavu, 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. 

 E-w.; 3000zb ft. high, active volcano on the ridge. i3°48 / S., 167 30' 30" E. 12. 



Vanua levtl, 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. i8 = 22' S., 180 39' E.O 



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



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



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



Vate, see Fate, New Hebrides. 



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



Vatia, islet on 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 Tutuila, Samoan islands. 15. 



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

 high- 8" 53' 30" S., 159° 59' 30" E. II. 



Vatiu, see Atiu, Hervey islands. 23. 



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 Vanua levu, 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 Viti levu, Fiji; in the north 

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



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



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



Vatu leile, Fiji, a well wooded, inhabited island, 6.7X17 m. and no ft. high. 

 18 34' 30" s., 177° 36' 30" E. 



Vatu levu, islet off Vatu leile, Fiji. 



Vatu savu, islet off Vatu 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. 



Vatu Rhandi, New Hebrides. 13° 12' S., 167° 40' E. The proper form is Vatganai. 



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