General notes on South Pacific island groups
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-56- Thrum cap [= Akiaki] Tiarari (islet of Rangiroya, s. of Paoi. 2. Tikahau (circular, and 10 mi. diam.; lagoon, one or more thickly Krusenstern. wooded islets in it; entrance on w. side; well wooded; Tikehau. inhab. 14. Tikei (10 mi. circ.; small wooded coral islet; no lagoon; a few Romanzoff. inhab. from Takaroa live here, mostly suffering from Romanzov. elephantiasis. 76. Timoe (3.5 x 1.5 mi.; with strip of coral about 300 ft. wide, en- Crescent. closing a closed lagoon; about 2 ft. high; several small low islets, the highest (about 6 ft. high) covered with trees nearly 20 ft. high; uninhab. "Land- ing appeared impossible", owing to heavy surf. This is s. e.-most of Tuamotus proper. 23° 20' S., 134° 29' W. (Hydr. Pilot) Tiokoa (of Cook) [= Takaroa] Tookea [= Takaroa] Toao [= Toau] 8. Toau (25 x 11 mi.; lagoon atoll, with many islets; well wooded, ex- Elizabeth. cept at w. point; entrance on n. e. side of lagoon; in- Elizabeth. hab. at certain seasons. All fish in lagoon said to be Toao poisonous. Tokorua (islet of Mangareva. Totopoto [= Tetopoto] Toanague (of Mauruc) [= Tuanaki] Tres Cocotiers (of Mauruc) [= Pukararo] Tuanaka [= Tuanaki] Tuanake [= Tuanaki] Tuanaki (atoll; small (4 mi. diam.); lagoon, with small passage for Reid. "boats" on n. side; rim of land round lagoon very nar- Toanague. row; thickly wooded; uninhab.; largest and n.-most of Tuanaka. Raefsky group. Tuanake. Tuinaka. Tuinaka [= Tuanaki] 65. Tureia (atoll 5 mi. diam.; very low; closed lagoon; well wooded, except at s. e. side; very few inhab. Carysfort. Papakena. Turnbull (recorded in this region, but not now identified.) Tuscan (low; inhab.; recorded in 1822, as in 17° 22' S., 143° 20' W. no doubt a syn. of one of the other ids. in this vicinity. Tutu (small wooded islet in lagoon of Kawehe. Two Groups (consists of Manaka and Marokau. Ura [= Takapoto] Vahanga [= Vehanga]