Malolo
Appearance
Malolo | |
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Island | |
Coordinates: 17°44′58″S 177°10′10″E / 17.74944°S 177.16944°E | |
Country | Fiji |
Island group | Mamanuca Islands |
Malolo is an inhabited volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, near Fiji. Malolo was used as a tribe name in Survivor: Ghost Island.
History
Malolo was one of the locations surveyed by members the United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes in 1840. During their visit, two members of the party, including Midshipman Wilkes Henry, Wilkes' nephew, were killed by natives as they attempted to negotiate for food. In retaliation, 80 plus crewmen from the Expedition's ships attacked and destroyed the villages on Malolo, killing 87, and laid waste to all of the crops.[1]
Access
Malolo Island is accessible by boat or through the nearby Malolo Lailai Airport.
References
- ^ Stanton, William (1975). The Great United States Exploring Expedition. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 205-215. ISBN 0520025571.