General notes on South Pacific island groups
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-8- Marion [- Tupua] Marna [= Marua] 11. Marua (7 x 5.5 mi.; volcanic; 830 ft. high; inhab.; has Maowrooah (reef with seven or more islets; hills wooded to Marna (summits; numerous rugged cliffs on coast; northern Maupili (islets on reef are mostly wooded. Maupiti Islets: Auera (on n. w. reef). Itiahi (at Maurau entrance to lagoon). Maurua Téapaa and Te Iti ahé (on s. e. side) Tuanae (on n. e. reef) Mauniti [= Tapamamu] Maupili [- Manua] Maupiti [= Marua] Maura [= Mopéha] Maurau [= Marua] Maurua [= Marua] Mehefia [= Maitea] Mehtia [= Maitea] Mobidie [= Mopeha] 4. Moorea (rugged and mountainous; almost triangular; about 9 mi. (on a side; with barrier reef; one peak 4000 ft. high; (various others between 2000 and 3000 ft; thickly wooded, (tho some peaks are bare; inhab.; (fowls, goats and pigs (are wild in the mtns). Aimeo. Duke of York. Eimayo. Eimeo. Bmao. Imaio. Morea. Murea. York. 12. Mopeha (10 x 4 mi.; atoll; many low ids. on a reef surrounding (a lagoon; on e. side of reef are many coconuts; on n. (and w. sides are numerous islets, many of them covered (with brush and various trees; inhab. at times by turtle (hunters. Howe. Lord Howe. Mahipoa. Maura. Mobidie. Mopelia. Mopiha. Mopelia [= Mopeha] Mopiha [= Mopeha] Morea [= Moorea]