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	Atauro Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Atauro Island (also Pulau Atauro, Ataúro) is a small island situated 25km north of Dili, East Timor, on the extinct Wetar segment of the volcanic Inner Banda Arc, between the Indonesian islands of Alor and Wetar.
		Atauro is a small and unstable island with a rugged landscape, frequented by landslides and a shortage of fresh water, especially during the drier months.
		Atauro was colonized along with East Timor by Portugal in the 16th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atauro_Island (673 words)

	Wetarese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wetarese is the language of Wetar, an island in the south Moluccas, Indonesia, as well as the nearby islands Liran and Atauro, the latter belonging to East Timor.
		On Atauro, there are three dialects of Wetarese spoken, Rahesuk in the north, Resuk in the southeast, and Raklungu in the southwest.
		The language is closely related to Galoli, spoken on Timor on the north coast near Atauro.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wetarese (129 words)

	Inside Indonesia 57 - Tough, poor, unbeaten
		At low tide on Atauro women and children, woven baskets on their backs and knives in their hands, search the rocks and coral for fish, shellfish, edible weeds and small shrimp.
		Atauro is an island off the coast of East Timor - 44 kilometres to the north of Dili across the Wetar Strait, a 3,500m deep channel of often-turbulent waters.
		Atauro people are proud of the fact that the current krisis moneter doesn't affect them significantly and joke about it - not unaware of the irony of the joke.
	www.insideindonesia.org /edit57/gabriel.htm (1364 words)

	Travel East Timor .:. Feature Trip .:.
		Roman Luan is commited to protecting the heritage, traditions and environment of Atauro while improving the standards of living for the Timorese who live on the island.
		Atauro’s isolation is a double edged sword, its remote location has protected it from most of the destruction in 1999 but also cuts it off from support from the mainland.
		The island of Atauro is stunning, its geography of high cliffs plunging into the sea with protected bays harbouring beautiful beaches is one that I will not forget.
	www.discoverdili.com /featuretrip.html (2311 words)

	AGE: Journey to a new life (Atauro)
		Plans for a mobile library, to take books to children living in some of Atauro's more remote villages, are also on the drawing board - if the local librarian, who publishes and produces her own books, can print the pages fast enough.
		Travellers to Atauro divide their time between snorkelling the island's reefs, hiking its mountainous spine, discovering the local culture, or mellowing out under a palm tree.
		While the island's geographical isolation has been a blessing in the past - Atauro was largely left untouched by World War II, the Indonesian invasion and occupation, and subsequent militia attacks that decimated the mainland population - it may prove a challenge in the face of attracting tourists.
	www.etan.org /et2005/june/05/11atauro.htm (933 words)

	Atauro Island - East Timor Eco-tourism accomodation at Tua Koin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The people of the Atauro Island community in East Timor invite you to come and visit their island.
		Tua Koin is managed and operated by Roman Luan, an Atauro Island community organization, and through Roman Luan, all profits from your visit go into community projects which are developing ecologically appropriate community managed tourism on the island.
		Tua Koin is a simple and attractive model of eco-tourism which aims to minimize the negative impacts of tourism and maximize the positive benefits for local communities.
	www.atauroisland.com (147 words)

	UoM–East Timor project to map Atauro Island geology : UniNews : News : The University of Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The first geological map of East Timor’s Atauro Island is to be produced by University of Melbourne scientists working with the East Timor Energy Minerals and Resources Directorate (EMRD) and Dili Polytechnic Institute.
		“Atauro is an extinct volcanic island north of Dili where only a few cars and several kilometres of road exist at the moment.
		“Atauro is small, but it is very rough and landslides and flooding are big issues.
	uninews.unimelb.edu.au /articleid_2387.html (600 words)

	Dili, February 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Atauro was chosen because the island provides a good sample in terms of population numbers and density.
		Atauro, with a population of approximately 7,500 people, also represents a good average of East Timor in terms of geography and infrastructure, with its many remote villages.
		The Peacekeeping Force was involved in a clash with two suspected militia members on Friday night, 24 February six kilometers east of Balibo, Bobonaro district, near the border with West Timor, Indonesia.
	www.un.org /peace/etimor/DB/Db260201.htm (452 words)

	Gonebeyond - Itara Statuette (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Atauro is a small island of 5,000 inhabitants.
		Also suspended from this sacred object, which represents a totemic guardian ancestor, are sacrificial offerings destined to bring rain and insure a favorable harvest.
		Atauro material is scarce and very rare to the market.
	www.asianart.com /gonebeyond/atauro.html (156 words)

	Dili-gence » Recreation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Over the Easter weekend, we went with a group to Atauro Island - the large island dominating the view to the north of Dili.
		Despite getting a lot of “stick” from my crook tooth, I decided that suffering in Atauro was probably going to be little different from suffering at home here.
		Atauro is 30kms to the north of Dili and covers about 140 square kms.
	www.wombathole.com /dili-gence/?cat=5 (1765 words)

	Apr13-E (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor is inviting Timorese who were political prisoners on Atauro Island to a meeting this Saturday in Dili.
		The commission, responsible for investigating human rights violations in East Timor over the last quarter century, has extended an invitation to people who were forcibly removed to Atauro Island between 1980 and 1983 to come to a meeting in the hall at the ex-CNRT/UNAMET complex in Balide at 9 am.
		Atauro, north of East Timor’s capital, Dili, was used as a prison island by the Indonesians, who invaded East Timor in 1975.
	easttimor-reconciliation.org /PR_Apr13-E.htm (392 words)

	[TIMOR-L] Atauro Island Tourism
		Atauro Island is a part of the district of Dili, East Timor Province.
		"Atauro is a beatiful, large and long island next to the Wetar trench.
		Atauro has shallow sand spit to the nort of the island, which has excellent
	www.hamline.edu /apakabar/basisdata/1998/07/02/0026.html (706 words)

	New Years in Atauro!! Atauro, Indonesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		So for new years me and 14 other volunteers decided to take a trip out to the island of Atauro.
		Atauro is the tiny island that is north of Dili that is officialy owned by East Timor.
		There are boats and ferrys that transport people and goods to the island every week.
	www.traveljournals.net /stories/11295.html (370 words)

	CELCEE - Ethical Tourism on an Untouched Island
		Atauro, which is home to only 8,000 residents, is part of East Timor.
		Residents of the town of Tua Koin have started a so-called “eco village,” which consists of several beachside huts and a dining room.
		These simple amenities attract tourists who are less interested in high-cost luxury and more focused on the natural beauty of Atauro.
	www.celcee.edu /abstracts/c20051606.html (118 words)

	Travel Beyond Dili .:. Discover Timor Leste \| Travel East Timor \| Timor Lorosae \| Timor Timur
		The walk up the forested slopes, takes around 3 hours to reach the summit which offers fantastic views that stretch from Ata‘uro in the north, all the way to the South coast.
		The island of Ata’uro is a short trip from Dili and the journey is well worth it.
		Visitors to Ata’uro frequently report being accompanied during the journey by schools of dolphins and whales!
	www.discoverdili.com /beyonddili.html (805 words)

	Ethnologue: Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Alakaman dialect may be a dialect of Kamang (Woisika).
		(ATAURA, ATAURU, ATAURO, RAKLU-UN, RAKLU UN) [ADB] 1,000 (?) in ethnic group (1981 Wurm and Hattori).
		Reported to be different from Galoli dialects on Atauro, and not to be related to Timor languages.
	www.christusrex.org /www3/ethno/Indn.html (2258 words)

	fowlie.ca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A large group of UN staff waiting for a flight to Atauro Island.
		This is the landscape of Atauro, one of the most beautiful places on earth!
		You can see the colour changes in the water which show a continental shelf drop off.
	www.fowlie.ca /old/et/atauro.html (380 words)

	Dili, February 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Registration Sites are located in Atauro’s four main Sucos (neighbourhoods).
		Eight registration teams are involved in the project.
		It was decided that the youth group will meet with Dili CivPol tomorrow to discuss ways of cooperation between CivPol and the group.
	www.un.org /peace/etimor/DB/Db090201.htm (833 words)

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	[TIMOR-L] Re - Atauro Island Touris
		> Atauro Island is a part of the district of Dili, East Timor Province.
		At least among the Ozzies (me, non-Ozzie), most visitors will know Atauro
		question, but was a surat jalan needed to visit Atauro until 'recently?'
	www.hamline.edu /apakabar/basisdata/1998/07/02/0029.html (452 words)

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	SITE PROFILES
		When going to Atauro one can see dolphins and pilot whales.
		List of other marine mammals you may encounter traveling to Atauro.
		Wall covered with coral up to 35+ meters in depth
	www.congo-pages.org /TimorDiversNetwork/ATAURO_BELOI.htm (32 words)

	Dive Buddies
		Wyant, Rob, Rich at K-41 dive site East Timor
		Wyant, Rob, and Scotty coming back from Atauro island
		Wyant right after he whacked me in the head with the dive ladder
	www.americandivemaster.com /divebuddies.html (138 words)

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