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	Kiribati Travel Tips - Phoenix Islands
		Hull Island, in the Phoenix Group, is located 249 nautical miles south of the equator, 60 miles west of Sydney Island, and 145 miles eastward of Gardner Island.
		The Island is an atoll, consisting of a narrow rim of land, averaging less than 1/4 mile wide, surrounding a lagoon with depths of 50 to 60 feet.
		The island is surrounded by a fringing reef, about 50 yards wide, behind which to a height of 15 or 20 feet rises a steep beach, partly sandy and partly covered with sandstone slabs and coral rubble.
	www.southtravels.com /pacific/kiribati/traveltips/phoenixislands.html (2078 words)

	Birnie Island, Phoenix Group, Republic of Kiribati
		Birnie Island is the smallest of the Phoenix Group.
		The northern half of the island is flat and fairly smooth carpeted with low herbs and bunchgrass.
		Birnie was among the islands claimed by American guano interest.
	www.janeresture.com /kiribati_phoenix_group/birnie.htm (542 words)

	Phoenix Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Phoenix Islands are a sparsely populated chain of atolls in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Gilbert Islands and west of the Line Islands.
		The group is a possession of Kiribati and is officially uninhabited except for a few families on Kanton.
		The islands and surrounding areas are home to some 120 species of coral and more than 500 species of fish.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Phoenix_Islands (171 words)

	Pacific Ocean - Rawaki Islands
		The Rawaki Islands are a remote group of eight small islands and atolls, lying across the equator, 800 km southeast of the Gilbert Islands and 1,200 km north of Samoa.
		Formerly known as the Phoenix Islands, the group name was changed in 1979 when they became part of the then newly independent nation of Kiribati — which also includes the Gilbert Islands, Line Islands and the solitary island of Banaba.
		Birnie (with an area of 0.2 km²) is the smallest of the Rawaki islands, located 90 km east of Rawaki, measuring 1.2 km by 500 m, with a centrally located hypersaline lagoon.
	www.oceandots.com /pacific/rawaki (559 words)

	Southern Pacific Islands quiz -- free game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Apart from the main island it consists of uninhabited islands Henderson, Ducie and Oeno.
		Viti Levu is the largest island of this island nation.
		The Phoenix Islands is a group of 8 small coral atolls, part of Kiribati.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=97321 (296 words)

	Phoenix Islands @ National Geographic Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The islands' recorded history really begins with the whalers of the early 1800s, when the waters around the Phoenix Islands were a prime area for sperm whale hunting, and whaling ships were often in the area.
		A number of the Phoenix Islands were mined for guano in the mid-1800s, but supplies were exhausted there earlier than in the rest of Kiribati, and the miners departed after a few years.
		Birnie Island, Rawaki, and Manra were designated bird sanctuaries in 1938 and wildlife sanctuaries in 1975 and have been mostly left to nature.
	magma.nationalgeographic.com /ngm/0402/feature3/index.html (1856 words)

	Kiribati: Birnie Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		It is located 215 nautical miles south of the equator, near the center of a circle of five other Phoenix islands: 44 miles south of Canton, 42 miles southwest of Enderbury, 50 miles west of Phoenix, 56 miles in a direction 20 degrees west of north from Sydney, and 66 miles northeast of Hull.
		McKean Island lies 150 miles due west, and Gardner Island is 200 miles in a direction 20 degrees south of west.
		In 1899 the island was leased to the Pacific Islands Co. In 1916 it was included among the islands leased for 87 years to Captain Allen of the Samoan Shipping and Trading Company.
	www.wysiwyg.co.nz /kiribati/birnie.html (898 words)

	Kiribati Bibliography - Titles H-L (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In-depth study of the islands of Makin, Maiana, Tabiteuea South, and Arorae...
		Island Courts in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony.
		Island Trade: An analysis of the environment and operation of seaborne tra...
	www.trussel.com /kir/giltith.htm (2181 words)

	FAO Workshop - Data Collection for the Pacific Region - FRA WP 51
		All of the islands are atolls except for the island of Banaba (also known as Ocean Island) in the Gilberts.
		Rainfall is variable across the islands with drought years on the driest islands sometimes yielding as little as 200mm of rain in a year.
		Under the new Ordinance, the 1938 Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony Wild Birds Protection Ordinance was repealed and the status of bird sanctuaries was changed to wildlife sanctuaries.
	www.fao.org /docrep/006/ad672e/ad672e10.htm (3052 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Phoenix is one of the drier islands in the Phoenix Group, with an inferred mean annual rainfall of 800 mm.
		Garnett (1983) has made a number of general recommendations for management of the Phoenix Islands, including erection of multi-lingual notice boards advising visitors, such as long-distance yachtsmen and fishermen from Japanese, Taiwanese and Korean fleets, of the importance of the islands for science and nature conservation.
		The island is valued for its outstanding breeding colonies of seabirds and naturalness of its various habitats.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wetlands/phoenix.htm (774 words)

	Hawaii Ocean Industry Magazine Archives
		Chevron, the sole supplier of gasoline and diesel to the island for many years, stopped service to Lanai at the end of 1996 due to safety concerns and the liability imposed by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
		Birnie says at the end of August, the Patriot is scheduled to stop at Hilo en route to Australia, where she has been chartered as a “floating hotel” for the Summer Olympics.
		The year 2000 not only celebrates a new millennium, it is also a celebration of Hawaii’s culture and the extraordinary women of the islands who are making their way in non-traditional careers and sports because of their love and respect for the ocean and for what they do.
	www.hawaiiocean.com /HOI_Archives/HOI_2000-08 (6810 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		Ian Birnie said during the monthly "Big Island Business Forum" on radio station KPUA that using an Australian-built "superferry" could improve interisland travel and get produce to the market at cheaper prices.
		Birnie noted that the ferry could travel from Honolulu to Hilo in five hours at a speed of 40 knots, or about 35 mph.
		Currently, farmers must get their produce to a Big Island port, send it on a voyage to Honolulu that can take up to 30 hours, and coordinate ground transportation on Oahu.
	starbulletin.com /2003/12/06/news/story12.html (305 words)

	Kiribati: Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Maps of the islands of the Gilberts Group and kiritimati may be bought here.
		He discusses the islands of the Phoenix Islands and Line Islands groups which are in the eastern portion of Kiribati.
		ABEMAMA [ATOLL] (Abamama, Abemama Island, Apamama [Atoll], Apamama Island, Dundas, Hopper [Island], Roger Simpson [Island], Simpson [Island].
	www.wysiwyg.co.nz /kiribati/islands.html (1213 words)

	Crew 27 Summer 2005 Kayak Trek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		It is actually impossible to count the number of islands as they are so close to each other in places that neighboring islands can join and separate as the water level rises and falls as the wind pushes water around in the bay.
		After leaving Snake Island we headed into the islands that guard the entrance to Parry Sound, the largest town on the eastern shore of the Bay.
		There are lots of other possible kayak treks in the Thirty Thousand Islands, ranging from novice trips in The Massasauga Provincial Park to a two-week, 200 mile trek from Killarney (at the North end of the Bay) to Waubushene (at the Southeast corner of the Bay).
	www-db.research.bell-labs.com /user/pfps/trips/2005-06/index.html (917 words)

	Kiribati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Kiribati is an unspoiled corner of Micronesia where sailing canoes are still the mode of sea transport.
		Located in the Central Pacific on the equator, the island group consists of 33 low lying coral atolls which are subdivided into three main groups known as the Gilbert, the Phoenix and the Line Islands.
		Today these islands and 30 others are known as the independent Republic of Kiribati with Tarawa as its capital.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /kiribati/introduction.html (157 words)

	We love Waiheke and its gateway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The mayor said he was "stapling my colours to the mast" on the issue of progress for Waiheke.
		It would be progress that was inclusive, with room for consolation, common ground and common sense." He said, promising both the city council and the Waiheke Community Board would be supportive of development on the island.
		Both the mayor and Waitemata Infrastructure director Stephen Norrie proposed changed to the Hauraki Gulf Islands district plan in relation to the property.
	homepages.paradise.net.nz /arohanet/lovematiatia/page6.html (422 words)

	KPUA.net - KPUA Hawaii News - Big Island Harbor Chief “optimistic” about inter-island ferry
		Ian Birnie said he can see a number of advantages in a system like the proposed “super ferry,” especially in light of the current limits on inter-island air travel.
		During an appearance on KPUA’s Big Island Business Forum, Birnie said that would be a tremendous advantage for people with relatives who reside on other islands.
		But during a September “Talk Story” session in Hilo Lingle noted that flying between islands has become more time consuming in the post 9-1-1 period, and believes that could make a ferry system even more attractive if the price is right.
	www.kpua.net /news.php?id=958 (257 words)

	The Island Register Ships Page
		Rescue from the Ice - the 1881 Rescue of the Passengers of the "SS.
		Petition of A. Birnie regarding the Vessel Princess Of Wales
		This publication contains photos of Island built vessels, and details of the type of ship, and size, and about their builders and owners.
	www.islandregister.com /ships.html (2623 words)

	Washington Road Map Travel Guide: State #409 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		James Birnie of the Hudson Bay Company settled here in 1846, started a trading post, and named the area Birnie's Retreat.
		Puget Island is actually 2 islands connected by a bridge.
		Settled by Scandinavians in 1884, it is sometimes called 'Little Norway.' This quaint island is perfectly flat, so the 27 miles of roads are excellent for bicycling, walking, and touring with picturesque views of historic churches, beautiful old barns, boat moorages, and several working dairy farms.
	milebymile.com /main/United_States/Washington/State_409_1/... (973 words)

	KNBA 90
		Island Style dishes up Hawaiian and Pacific tunes at our weekly tropical music luau.
		News Flash!- Uncle David's 'ohana celebrates in Honolulu - "Clan to celebrate its Island roots" - Featured in the Sept 23, 2002 issue of Honolulu Advertiser.
		An evening at the Anchorage Hilton with leaders from the local Hawaiian and Alaskan Native community joined the group for a pa'ina with Native entertainment by Ka'uila and Dale, and from Ossie (Pamyua), Linda, and from several hula dancers.
	home.gci.net /~cdegala/islandstyle (1170 words)

	Petition of A. Birnie regarding the Vessel Princess Of Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		That your Memorialist having a Mercantile Establishment at Prince Edward Island, did on or about the beginning of September last despatch one of his Ships named the Princefs of Wales with a Valuable Cargo for Charlotte Town in the said Island
		That on the twenty third day of October the said Ship was, either thro’ the Barratry of the Master or by Strefs of weather put into the Harbor of Burin where she has remained all the winter the greatest part of the Crew having returned to Europe
		Note: Alexander Birnie was a merchant of Prince Edward Island.
	www.islandregister.com /pofwales.html (310 words)

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	www.match.com /canada/manitoba/birnie.html?pn=r (509 words)

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		Atoll with one large island, some dunes reaching 13 m; almost landlocked lagoon divided into areas of various salinities, many supersaline
		Coconuts; windward and leeward atoll reef and lagoon
		Low coral island with enclosed saline lagoon with numerous small coral islets and underground connections to the sea
	islands.unep.ch /IKQ.htm (521 words)

	BCGNIS Geographical Name Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Birnie Island adopted 5 April 1927 on Ottawa file OBF 1045, not Bernie Island as had been spelled on BC map 3M, 1916.
		Named in 1836 by officers of the Hudson's Bay Company, after James Birnie, born at Aberdeen, Scotland, 1800.
		Like many enterprising young Scots, Birnie left home for Canada, arriving 1816.
	srmwww.gov.bc.ca /bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=36377 (132 words)

	Licensed Hawaii Real Estate Agents at Hawaiian Island Homes - Carleen K. Birnie (RA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		It seems a lifetime ago I left Hawai’i as a child to follow, first my parents, then my husband, across the U.S., Europe, and the Orient, compliments of the U.S. Government.
		It was a grand experience for a youngster from Hawai’i, whose front yard was acres of sand, to discover that the white stuff on the mountains we were flying over enroute to Alaska, was not sand, but SNOW!
		Life has been a learning experience ever since, thank goodness, especially about our islands that we have been rediscovering since returning in 1979.
	www.hilosavio.com /Agents/33/carleen-k-birnie (114 words)

	Tide Predictions for Birnie, MB from The Old Farmer's Almanac
		Tide Predictions for Birnie, MB from The Old Farmer's Almanac
		Tide predication information is available for the following locations at or near Birnie, MB.
		Click on any location to see the tide prediction for August 28, 2006 or search for another location.
	www.almanac.com /tide/R0J+0J0 (144 words)

	Ðîññèéñêèé êîììóíèêàòèâíûé ôîðìàò. Ïðèëîæåíèå G.
		agb = Astro-Secor 1966, Tarawa and Gilbert Islands
		ahf = Baltra Island Astro, Galapagos Island, Ecuador
		bgq = Koiaris Astro 1947, Bougainville, Solomon Islands
	www.rba.ru:8101 /rusmarc/rusmarc/supplemf.htm (3661 words)

	MARC Code List: PART I: NAME SEQUENCE
		[Coded [tt] (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) before Mar.
		[Coded [tt] (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) before Jan.
		South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands [xs]
	home.arcor.de /clv/lang/co00pt1.html (733 words)

	Maps of Kiribati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Abaiang, Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Banaba (Ocean Island), Beru, Birnie, Butaritari, Caroline (Millennenium Island), Enderbury, Flint, Kanton, Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Kuria, Maiana, Makin, Malden, Manra (Sydney), Marakei, Mc Kean, Nikumaroro (Gardner), Nikunau, Nonouti, Onotoa, Orono (Hull), Rawaki (Phoenix), Starbuck, Tabiteuea, Tabuaeran (Flenning), Tamana, Tarawa, Teraina (Washington), Vostock
		The maps on the Websites are not in the original size.
		The maps where you can download are in the original size.
	www.kiritours.com /Data/maps/maps.htm (68 words)

	USMARCS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		[Coded [cp] (Canton and Enderbury Islands) before Jan. 1993]
		[Coded [gn] (Gilbert and Ellice Islands) or [ln] (Central and Southern Line Islands) before Oct. 1978]
		[Coded [tt] (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) before Mar. 1988]
	abello.dic.uchile.cl /~maltamir/usmarcs1.htm (399 words)

	APPENDIX F : CARTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS CODES - UNIMARC Manual : Bibliographic Format 1994 - IFLA Universal Bibliographic ...
		abq = Aon Island Triangulation Station, Utirik Atoll, Marshall Islands
		aik = Bikati (Pikhat) Island Astro, Gilbert Island
		The list of grid and referencing system codes is in two parts.
	www.ifla.org /VI/3/p1996-1/appx-f.htm (3823 words)

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