Oeno Island
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Oeno Island or Holiday Island is a coral atoll in the South Pacific Ocean, part of the Pitcairn Islands overseas territory, located 143 km (89 miles) northwest of Pitcairn Island, at . Oeno Island measures about 5 km (3 miles) in diameter, including the central lagoon, with a total area exceeding 20 km² (8 sq mi). There are two larger and three smaller islets on the rim of the atoll. Their aggregate land area is only 0.69 km² (170 acres). Oeno Island serves as a private holiday site for the few residents of Pitcairn Island, who will travel there and stay for a couple of days.
The main island (Oeno), about 0.5 km² (124 acres) in area, has forest and scrub with pandanus and palm trees. It is located on the southwest rim of the atoll. There is a water tap installed on the island. The maximum elevation is less than 5 m (16½ ft). Three smaller islets are to the south and west of the main island.
[edit] History
- 26 January 1824
- Oeno discovered by U.S. Captain George Worth aboard the whaler Oeno and named Oeno Island.
- 10 July 1902
- Oeno was annexed by Britain.
- 1938
- Incorporated into the Pitcairn Islands colony.
[edit] External links
- Oeno Photo Tour - Pitcairners spending holidays on the island
- Island Evolution: Oeno Island from NASA Earth Observatory
- Map of Oeno Island
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