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- ↑ Fisheries Newsletter. South Pacific Commission. 2007. p. 6. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ Sailing Directions (enroute) for the Pacific Islands. Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center. 2002. p. 234. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
Coordinates: 2°33′S150°32′E / 2.550°S 150.533°E
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