Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
University of Hawaii
Publication Year:
1980
Publication Place
Honolulu, Hawaii
Physical Description:
25 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Pacific Region
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
34692
Legacy PEIN ID:
74693
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Flora - Swains Island
Vegetation - Swains Island
Biological diversity - Swains Island
Natural resources - Management - Swains Island
Abstract
Landing on Swains Island is made on the west side at Taulaga, the only village on the island. Besides a small number of thatched, Samoan- style huts ("fale"), Taulaga has a small white church and a large, barn- like copra shed. Leading from the copra shed to the nearby beach are old railway tracks which were once used to transport copra from the shed to the beach for transfer to cargo vessels. Nearby is a large cleared area that may one day be made into an airport runway to link Swains Island by air to Tutuila, the main island of American Samoa. At the present time supplies are brought in by boat from Tutuila several times a year.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
University of Hawaii
Publication Year:
1980
Publication Place
Honolulu, Hawaii
Physical Description:
25 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Pacific Region
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
34692
Legacy PEIN ID:
74693
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 14-May-2008
Record Modified: 01-Mar-2021