Manra Island
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Manra Island is one of the Phoenix Islands in the Republic of Kiribati. It was discovered in 1823 from the London whaling ship Sydney Packet, T. Emmett Master, and called Sydney. It is the birthplace of Sydney (Arundel) Aris (1884-1966), daughter of John T. Arundel, who was named after the island her father managed.
Manra was one of the islands involved in the Phoenix Islands Settlement Scheme. It was declared a bird sanctuary in 1938, and a wildlife sanctuary in 1975.
[edit] References
- Maude, Henry Evans: Of islands and men : studies in Pacific history; Melbourne [u.a.] : Oxford University Press, 1968
- Jones, A. G. E.: Ships employed in the South Seas trade Vol. 1: 1775 - 1861; Canberra 1986 & Vol. 2: 1775 - 1859; Burwood, Vic. [1992]
[edit] External links
- National Geographic
- Jane Resture's description of Sydney or Manra Island
- Oceandots article on Manra with satellite photo
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