General notes on South Pacific island groups
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-177- Bligh [= Ureparapara]. Claire: an isolated rock to the s. w. of Nota. Gana [= Gaua]. Gaua: nearly circular in shape, 10 mi. or more in diam.; Gana. Gog. outlying reef runs round island; 2300 Santa Maria. ft. high, flat-topped, with fine lake in center at about 2000 ft., where ducks are said to "abound"; steep cliffs on n. w. and s. w. points, but n. e. end is low; fine forest; inhab.; mission station here. A cave at promontory at "Cocksparrow Point" has a legend of many birds inhabiting it; and "pigeons" occur at Lakona Bay, on s. w. coast. Many pigs here. Some small islets occur off n. 3., and n. and w. sides. Gog [= Gaua]. Hiu [= Hiu]. Hiw: 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 mi.; 1230 ft. high., n. w. point is Hiu. North. low; wooded; inhab. In Torres group. Kakea: low, flat-topped islet of Port Patteson, Vanua Lava; Pakea. Qakea. wooded. La Margaritana (of QuirĂ³s) may be one of the Banks group. Lo: 3 1/2 x 2 mi., with 2 peaks, 390 and 353 ft. high; Low? Saddle. wooded; inhab. friendly and amiable; mission station here. In Torres group. Low: an id. near Vanua Lava, mentioned by Brenchley; may be same as Lo.