General notes on South Pacific island groups
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-189- Tuamaco (of Quiros) [= Disappointment] . Tucopia: 7 mi. circ.; "3000" or "1235" ft. high; thickly Barwell. Chucupia. Tecopla. Temelflua. Tilopla. Tukopia. wooded, with many coconuts; inside of crater covered with "beautiful vegetation"; near center of id. is a deep lake; inhab. (friendly). Tukopia [= Tucopia] . Tupua [= Tapua] . U tupua [= Tapua] . Vanikolo [= Vanikoro] . Vanikoro: 13 x 7 mi.; Mt. Kapogo 3031 ft. high; mtns. Aldersey. Manicolo. Mannicolo. Ile de la Recherche. Pitt's. Vanikolo. mostly descend "direct to the sea", with "little level ground in the in- terior"; densely wooded; mangroves to water's edge in most places; climate hot, damp and unhealthful; coast only inhab. (who were said to be friendly about 1880, but caution needed in dealing with them); reef is about 30-36 mi. in circ.; dangerous reefs jutting out in all directions. Poisonous snakes said to occur. Vanikoro Ids.; consis of Vanikoro, Tevai, and several islets. La Perouse. Volcano [= Tinakula] . Wilson group [= Duff group].