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	Witu Islands
		The Witu Island group is located to the north of New Britain, composed of Witu (Vitu), Garowe and Unea Islands.
		On Garowe Island in the Witu Group of West New Britain, Meto plantation was served by a railway which dates from German times..
		Single B-24's bomb the island on June 9th and 18th by a lone B-17.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/png_witu.html (296 words)

	AllRefer.com - Vitu Islands (Pacific Islands Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Vitu Islands[vE´tOO] Pronunciation Key, volcanic group, 37 sq mi (96 sq km), in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of Papua New Guinea.
		The group is the chief copra center of Papua New Guinea.
		Formerly called the French Islands, the group is sometimes known as the Witu Islands.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/V/VituIsls.html (160 words)

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		Geography The island of New Guinea is shared with Indonesia and has one of the world’s largest swamps located in the southwestern coast of the island.
		The chains of islands that comprise Papua New Guinea are Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, New Ireland and the North Solomon Islands.
		The Bismarck Archipelago: This comprises a series of volcanic islands toward the South Western part of Papua New Guinea, which include New Britain, which is one of the largest islands, New Ireland, Admiralty Islands, The Mussau Islands, New Hanover, Vitu Islands, and the Duke of York Islands.
	www.ag.ohio-state.edu /~ockint/countries/papuanewguinea.doc (1159 words)

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	www.safenav.com /arcs7.htm (295 words)

	Vanishing and Returning Heroes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The hero is Mataluangi and his former home is the island of Unea, the most densely populated of the Vitu Islands, a group located northwest of the Willaumez Peninsula in Northwest New Guinea.
		All versions agree that he left the island at Damanimara where a crack in the rock is thought to have been made by the snake's tail.
		Research was conducted in the Vitu Islands, Papua New Guinea, in 1975-76 and 1986, and was supported by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
	anthropology.uwaterloo.ca /WNB/jbhero.htm (8707 words)

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		The island is known for its tall mountains and active volcanoes, rising to 2,438 m (7,999 ft) on Mount Sinewit.
		In 1994 about 90,000 residents of the island were evacuated when a volcano near Rabaul erupted in the country’s worst recorded natural disaster.
		The island suffered damage from earthquake and tidal wave aftershocks and from heavy falls of volcanic ash.
	www.ms-starship.com /journal/may00/19.htm (847 words)

	Captain Cook Cruises - The Small Ship Cruise Line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The two largest islands, Vitu Levu and northern Vanua Levu (distinct from the smaller Sacred Island Vanua Levu) make up 85% of the total land mass.
		The largest island, Vitu Levu, is 4,010 sq miles, whilst the smallest island, Vatuira, is only 0.008 sq miles.
		In 1874 Fiji became a British colony and over the next 40 years, over 40,000 Indians were brought into the country to work the sugar plantations established on the main island.
	www.captaincook.com.au /home.asp?pageid=3A0CF094E33A2A38 (478 words)

	Bismarck Archipelago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean, named in honour of the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck and belonging to Papua New Guinea.
		The first Europeans to visit these islands in 16th century have been the Ragusean traders from port Dubrovnik in Adriatic (medieval Republic of Ragusa).
		The second one to rediscover these islands from western Europe was Dutch explorer Willem Schouten in 1616.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bismarck_Archipelago (333 words)

	Fiji Islands Coral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Fiji consists of about 844 islands and islets where reefs are found associated with all the island groups.
		The two largest islands, Vitu Levu and Vauna Levu, account for 87 % of the total land mass and both reside on the large underwater Fiji Plateau.
		The islands of Fiji can be divided into distinct groups: Rotuma, Vanua Levu and Ringgold, Lau, Lomaiviti, Yasawas, Viti Levu and Kadavu.
	www.dynamicecomorphology.com /fijiinfo.htm (221 words)

	WWII_G-L (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Stationed on the third deck when the ship was rocked by a series of violent explosions set off in her own ready bombs, rockets, and ammunition by the hostile attack, Lt. (j.g.) Gary unhesitatingly risked his life to assist several hundred men trapped in a messing compartment filled with smoke, and with no apparent egress.
		On air alert in the vicinity of Vitu Islands, Lt. (then Lt. j.g.) Gordon unhesitatingly responded to a report of the crash and flew boldly into the harbor, defying close-range fire from enemy shore guns to make 3 separate landings in full view of the Japanese and pick up 9 men, several of them injured.
		Although assailed by furious gunfire, he cleared a path leading through the minefield to one of the fortifications, then returned to the platoon position and, informing his leader of the serious situation, volunteered to initiate an attack under cover of 3 fellow marines.
	www.jrotc.org /wwii_g-.htm (9746 words)

	Heroes of the Pacific
		Stationed on the third deck when his ship was rocked by a series of violent explosions set off in her own ready bombs, rockets, and ammunition by the hostile attack, Lt. (j.g.) Gary unhesitatingly risked his life to assist several hundred men trapped in a messing compartment filled with smoke, and with no apparent egress.
		On air alert in the vicinity of Vitu Islands, Lt. (then Lt. j.g.) Gordon unhesitatingly responded to a report of the crash and flew boldly into the harbor, defying close-range fire from enemy shore guns to make three separate landings in full view of the Japanese and pick up 9 men, several of them injured.
		The pass, however, was taken, and its capture was an important preliminary to the end of organized hostile resistance on the island.
	www.worldwariihistory.info /Medal-of-Honor/Pacific.html (3670 words)

	Dive Itinerary for Kimbe Bay, Wallindy - Papua New Guinea
		On a scientific survey this area was found to have over 860 species of fish and over 350 species of hard corals, not including the soft corals or gorgonians.
		A typical cruise covers an area of the Bismarck Sea, north of New Britain, between Garove Island in the Witu Island Group and Lolobau Island including Kimbe Bay.
		Many of the islands nearby are surrounded by superb fringing coral gardens which abound with exotic marine life.
	www.divingpapuanewguinea.com /diving_kimbe_Bay_itinerary.htm (528 words)

	Surfing Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Musket Cove Island Resort is the perfect option for couples, honeymooners, families, and those seeking a more diverse vacation experience with a higher degree of sophistication and amenities.
		Fiji is a collection of over 300 islands in the South-West Pacific, from tiny palm fringed coral atolls to large volcanic islands with lush tropical rain forest and remote Fijian villages.
		The Mamanucas, Frigates, and Lau are all blocked from northerly swells by the land and island masses of Vitu Levu and Vanua Levu to the north.
	www.wavehunters.com /fiji/fiji.asp (1204 words)

	Medal of Honor, Kwajalein, Marshalls, Bismarcks, Eniwetok, Atlantic, Battle, Saipan, Phillipine, Sea, Guam, Tinian, ...
		Marshall Islands - In May 1943, Allied agreement was reached on an offensive towards the Marshall and Caroline Islands in the Central Pacific to parallel Gen MacArthur's advance along the north coast of New Guinea.
		On air alert in the vicinity of Vitu Islands, Lt. (then Lt. j.g.) Gordon unhesitatingly responded to a report of the crash and flew boldly into the harbor, defying close-range fire from enemy shore guns to make three separate landings in full view of the Japanese and pick up nine men, several of them injured.
		The island of Saipan was the first target, and after heavy air and sea bombardments, U.S. Marines landed on the 15th.
	www.naval-history.net /WW2USMoH1944.htm (9076 words)

	Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Fiji is a country composed of tropical islands.
		Vitu Levu has over seventy percent of the people.
		On the other end of Vitu Levu is Suva.
	www.secrets-of-travel.com /fiji.html (311 words)

	Diving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Island visits provide fascinating cultural experiences including tours to a skull cave where stalactites have formed over the skulls from ancient battles and beautiful woodcarvings can be bought from the local craftsmen.
		Three Island Harbour A further 40 minute trip from Tsoi Island, at the north coast of New Hanover, a Japanese supply ship and a small submarine were sunk by the Americans in 1944.
		Lunch is usually served on a deserted tropical island, a snooze under the rainforest canopy or a snorkel around the island is often the order of the day.
	www.pngcanberra.org /tourism/diving.htm (3783 words)

	Bismarck Archipelago - dKosopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		From the Bismarks the ancestors of the Polynesians spread to the Society Islands, then to Tonga and Samoa, and then on to islands in the northern, southern and western Pacific.
		Following the outbreak of World War I, the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force seized the islands in 1914 and Australia later received a League of Nations mandate to govern the islands.
		Lapita and its Transformations in Near Oceania: Archaeological Investigations in the Mussau Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1985-88.
	www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Bismarck_Archipelago (241 words)

	Bismarck Archipelago Papua New Guinea
		Temperatures for the islands vary little throughout the year, reaching daily highs of 30-32°C and falling to 20-24°C at night.
		Accommodation from luxury and exclusive island retreats to humble guest houses are available in New Britain and New Ireland.
		The Duke Of York islands lie between New Britain and New Ireland and New Hanover is close to New Ireland too.
	www.southseas.co.uk /Bismarck-Archipelago.htm (596 words)

	Scuba Diving Kimbe Bay, Wallindy - Papua New Guinea - Expedition on Paradise Sport
		Peel Island is inside the caldera of Garove Island, it is a great afternoon and night dive.
		Traveling east to Lolobao Island we enjoy the diverse conditions and shark action of the Fathers Reefs.
		We then venture further offshore to the spectacular Vitu Islands where a narrow passage through the cone of a flooded volcano allows Paradise Sport a very treasured visit.
	www.divingpapuanewguinea.com /Diving_kimbe_bay.htm (1617 words)

	ipedia.com: Bismarck Archipelago Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the coast of New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, named in honour of the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck and belonging to Papua New Guin...
		The islands were discovered by Dutch explorer Willem Schouten in 1616, but remained unsettled by Europeans until they became part of the German protectorate of German New Guinea in 1884.
		The Australians seized the islands in World War I and kept a League of Nations mandate until Papua New Guinea's independence, only interrupted by Japanese occupation during World War II.
	www.ipedia.com /bismarck_archipelago.html (178 words)

	Vitu Islands — FactMonster.com
		Witu Islands - Witu Islands: Witu Islands: see Vitu Islands.
		Bismarck Archipelago - Bismarck Archipelago Bismarck Archipelago, volcanic island group, 19,200 sq mi (49,730 sq km), SW...
		Encyclopedia: Pacific Islands Political Geography - Encyclopeadia articles concerning Pacific Islands Political Geography.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0851066.html (104 words)

	Manaca :: ecotravel :: ecotourism :: responsible travel
		Most of the Fijian islands are uninhabited and about 90% of the population lives on the main islands, Vitu Levu and Vanua Levu.
		Hindi is also spoken on the island but English is the main language for Fiji?s almost 800,000 inhabitants.
		The rainforests on the islands of Fiji are unique in that, with the South Pacific Ocean completely surrounding them, the kind of verdant, rich color that permeates the tress is unreal.
	www.manaca.com /tours/tour_detail_Explore_Fiji_Cousteau.html (1502 words)

	Diving Papua New Guinea
		In 1770 while on his epic voyage of discovery aboard the Endeavour Captain Cook climbed to the summit of Lizard Island to sight safe passage through the Great Barrier Reef.
		Now, Lizard Island is the Great Barrier Reefs most luxurious reef resort and is a special feature of Mike Ball Dive Expeditions 7 night Coral Sea Safari.
		Lizard Island is conveniently located at the end of the Coral Sea sector and the...
	mikeball.com /png/index.html (745 words)

	Bula Bula Bula..!!
		Touched down at Nadi Airport on the mainland Vitu Levu after flying through the dateline and completely losing the 4th of June, that was a bit crazy.
		Anyway, we both really enjoyed this island and were sad when we had to move on but we had to.
		The reefs that surround most of the islands are gorgeous and pristine, with loads of fish and marine life to see.
	www.travelblog.org /Australasia/Fiji/Yasawa-Islands/blog-71959.html (1862 words)

	Fiji Islands Vacation Travel Reviews - hotels, resorts and activities
		The over 300 islands in the South Pacific known as Fiji boast a true tropical climate, with both a wet and a dry season.
		Most resorts are on the Western side of Vitu Levu, the area with the least amount of rainfall.
		For a less touristy experience, stay on one of the smaller islands (not Vitu Levu).
	www.etravelreviews.com /fiji (288 words)

	ICRAN
		The islands of Vitu Levu and Vanu Levu, Fiji, central west Pacific.
		If this is achieved, coastal communities will be able to share fairly the benefits of a flourishing industry without compromising the health of their ecosystems.
		The project will fund a Masters Scholarship for a Pacific Island National in the area of coral reef ecology and assessment, with a specialisation in coral identification and classification.
	www.icran.org /SITES/fiji.html (1020 words)

	Blue Devils Research-Decorated Heros-Medal of Honor Citations of World War II-G
		For conspicuous heroism and courage above and beyond the call of duty as leader of a marine fighter squadron in aerial combat with enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands area.
		Leading his squadron repeatedly in daring and aggressive raids against Japanese aerial forces, vastly superior in numbers, Maj. Galer availed himself of every favorable attack opportunity, individually shooting down 11 enemy bomber and fighter aircraft over a period of 29 days.
		He was a scout when the unit advanced with tanks along a street in Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands.
	www.mtmestas.com /Military/MOH_DecoratedHeros/DecoratedHeros_G.htm (5140 words)

	British Admiralty (BA) Papua New Guinea Trian Jaya & adjacent Is - (800) 596-7245
		Cape Grey to Cape Wessel and Elcho Island - 300,000
		North Cape ─ New Ireland to Wuvulu Island - 750,000
		Tanjong narwaku (Cape D'Urville) to Wuvulu Island - 500,000
	www.mdnautical.com /bapapua.htm (217 words)

	Vitu Islands - Encyclopedia.com
		Home > Categories > Places > Australia and Oceania > Pacific Islands Political Geography > Vitu Islands
		Vitu Islands, volcanic group, 37 sq mi (96 sq km), in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of Papua New Guinea.
		For permission to reuse this article, contact Copyright Clearance Center.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-VituIsls.html (452 words)

	Oceania Obsidian Source References
		Blythe, J. An Obsidian Source in the Vitu Islands, West New Britain.
		An Occurrence of Trachyte on the Island of Hawaii.
		Seelenfreund-Hirsch, Andrea C. The Exploitation of Mayor Island Obsidian in Prehistoric New Zealand Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Anthropology, Otaga University, Otaga, New Zealand.
	www.obsidianlab.com /sourcecatalog/ocean_refs.html (1792 words)

	DIVING AND SNORKELLING IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Cruising the islands of Milne Bay Province, the MV Chertan specializes in the rare and bizarre macro photography.
		The MV FeBrina is a 72 foot luxury live aboard dive vessel catering for up to 12 guests on extended trips from 7 to 12 days duration.
		Diving the waters of Kimbe Bay, Lolobau Island and Bali Vitu Islands, the FeBrina's six spacious guest cabins all have personally controlled air-conditioning.
	www.pngtours.com /bop-diving.html (1992 words)

	WORLD WAR II MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS (G-L)
		On air alert in the vicinity of Vitu Islands, Lt. (then Lt. j.g.) Gordon unhesitatingly responded to a report of the crash and flew boldly into the harbor, defying close-range fire from enemy shore guns to make 3 separate landings in full view of the Japanese and pick up 9 men, several of them injured.
		Although assailed by furious gunfire, he cleared a path leading through the minefield to one of the fortifications, then returned to the platoon position and, informing his leader of the serious situation, volunteered to initiate an attack under cover of 3 fellow marines.
		Jackson resolutely maintained control of the platoon's left flank movement throughout his valiant 1-man assault and, by his cool decision and relentless fighting spirit during a critical situation, contributed essentially to the complete annihilation of the enemy in the southern sector of the island.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/mohiia2.htm (17687 words)

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