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[[File:Ant Atoll NASA 157.96133E 6.77666N.png|thumb|300px|Ant Atoll from space. Courtesy [[NASA]].]] |
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'''Ant Atoll''' is a small [[atoll]] lying off the west coast of [[Pohnpei]] in the [[Federated States of Micronesia]]. Along with the nearby [[Pakin Atoll]], these islands constitute the [[Senyavin Islands|Senyavin group of islands]].<ref>Bendure, G. & Friary, N. (1988) ''Micronesia:A travel survival kit.'' South Yarra, VIC: Lonely Planet</ref> |
'''Ant Atoll''' is a small [[atoll]] lying off the west coast of [[Pohnpei]] in the [[Federated States of Micronesia]]. Along with the nearby [[Pakin Atoll]], these islands constitute the [[Senyavin Islands|Senyavin group of islands]].<ref>Bendure, G. & Friary, N. (1988) ''Micronesia:A travel survival kit.'' South Yarra, VIC: Lonely Planet</ref> |
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Ant's first European visitor was [[Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón|Álvaro de Saavedra]] on 14 September 1529 shortly before his death, in his second attempt to return from [[Tidore]] to [[New Spain]].<ref>Brand, Donald D. T''he Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations'' The American Geographical Society, New York, 1967, p.122</ref><ref>Sharp, Andrew ''The discovery of the Pacific Islands'', Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1960, p.20,23</ref> It was later visited by [[Pedro Fernandez de Quiros]], commanding the Spanish ship ''San Jeronimo'' on 23 December 1595. Fernandez de Quirós had assumed the command of the Spanish expedition of [[Alvaro de Mendaña]] after his death <ref>Coello, Francisco "Conflicto hispano-alemán" ''Boletín de Sociedad Geográfica de Madrid'', t.XIX. 2º semestre 1885, Madrid, p.296</ref> |
Ant's first European visitor was [[Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón|Álvaro de Saavedra]] on 14 September 1529 shortly before his death, in his second attempt to return from [[Tidore]] to [[New Spain]].<ref>Brand, Donald D. T''he Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations'' The American Geographical Society, New York, 1967, p.122</ref><ref>Sharp, Andrew ''The discovery of the Pacific Islands'', Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1960, p.20,23</ref> It was later visited by [[Pedro Fernandez de Quiros]], commanding the Spanish ship ''San Jeronimo'' on 23 December 1595. Fernandez de Quirós had assumed the command of the Spanish expedition of [[Alvaro de Mendaña]] after his death <ref>Coello, Francisco "Conflicto hispano-alemán" ''Boletín de Sociedad Geográfica de Madrid'', t.XIX. 2º semestre 1885, Madrid, p.296</ref> |
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Ant is a popular site with tourists for diving and snorkelling, and is the site of several colonies of seabirds, notably [[black noddy]]s. There is a small settlement on the atoll that is inhabited part |
Ant is a popular site with tourists for diving and snorkelling, and is the site of several colonies of seabirds, notably [[black noddy]]s. There is a small settlement on the atoll that is inhabited part-time. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Ant Atoll
Location of Ant Atoll in the Pacific Ocean
Ant Atoll is a small atoll lying off the west coast of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. Along with the nearby Pakin Atoll, these islands constitute the Senyavin group of islands.[1]
Ant's first European visitor was Álvaro de Saavedra on 14 September 1529 shortly before his death, in his second attempt to return from Tidore to New Spain.[2][3] It was later visited by Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, commanding the Spanish ship San Jeronimo on 23 December 1595. Fernandez de Quirós had assumed the command of the Spanish expedition of Alvaro de Mendaña after his death [4]
Ant is a popular site with tourists for diving and snorkelling, and is the site of several colonies of seabirds, notably black noddys. There is a small settlement on the atoll that is inhabited part-time.
References
- ^ Bendure, G. & Friary, N. (1988) Micronesia:A travel survival kit. South Yarra, VIC: Lonely Planet
- ^ Brand, Donald D. The Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations The American Geographical Society, New York, 1967, p.122
- ^ Sharp, Andrew The discovery of the Pacific Islands, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1960, p.20,23
- ^ Coello, Francisco "Conflicto hispano-alemán" Boletín de Sociedad Geográfica de Madrid, t.XIX. 2º semestre 1885, Madrid, p.296
6°46′34″N 157°57′40″E / 6.776°N 157.961°E
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