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Oeno Island (/oʊˈiːnoʊ/ oh-EE-noh)[1] or Holiday Island[2] a coral atoll in the South Pacific Ocean, part of the Pitcairn Islands overseas territory.

Oeno
Satellite photo of Oeno Island
Geography
LocationSouthern Pacific Ocean
Coordinates23°55′36″S 130°44′14″W
Total islands2–3
Area20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Administration
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Geography


Located 143 kilometres (89 mi) northwest of Pitcairn Island, at 23°55′26″S 130°44′03″W. Oeno Atoll measures about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) in diameter, including the central lagoon, with a total area exceeding 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi). There are two larger and three smaller islets on or within the rim of the atoll. Their aggregate land area is only 0.69 square kilometres (170 acres). Oeno serves as a private holiday site for the few residents of Pitcairn Island, who travel there and stay for two weeks in January because Oeno has beaches while Pitcairn doesn't.[3][4]

The main island (Oeno Island), about 50 hectares (120 acres) in area, has forest and scrub with pandanus and palm trees. It is located in the southwest part of the atoll's lagoon. There is a water tap installed on the island.[5] The maximum elevation is less than 5 metres (16 ft). Sandy Island (or Islands) is to the northeast, within the lagoon, and may be an ephemeral island. Three smaller islets are to the south and west of the main island.


Important Bird Area


The island has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) principally for its colony of Murphy's petrels, which, at some 12,500 pairs, is estimated to be the second largest colony of these birds in the world.[6]


Maps


Oeno
Location of Oeno Island in the Pacific Ocean

History



See also



References


  1. The name is not Polynesian but Greek. The island was named after the whaling ship Œno /ˈiːnoʊ/. However, the islanders pronounce as if each vowel letter were a syllable, as in Polynesian names.
  2. "Oeno Island Photo Tour". Pitcairn Islands Study Center.
  3. South Pacific & Micronesia. Lonely Planet. 2006. p. 427. ISBN 978-1-74104-304-4. Unless you've got your own yacht, your only chance of getting to Oeno is in January, when Pitcairners fit out two of their longboats with essential supplies and swap everyday life on Pitcairn for a fortnight's summer holiday on Oeno.
  4. "Oeno Island". Pitcairn Island Study Center. Pacific Union College. Retrieved 21 September 2019. According to the Guide to Pitcairn ... Oeno is also a retreat for the Pitcairners, who usually make a trip during the summer to enjoy the beaches that Pitcairn does not have.
  5. Fresh water is pumped out of a well dug in the sand Archived 24 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine – library.puc.edu
  6. BirdLife International. "Oeno Island". Sites - Important Bird Areas (IBAs). Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  7. Dehner, Steve (2019). THE ARMCHAIR NAVIGATOR I: Supplements to Post-Spanish Discoveries in The Pacific. Bad Tattoo Inc. pp. 2–7.
  8. "Wreck Of The Wild Wave 1858 - Shipwrecked on Pitcairn Island's Oeno". wheresmamba. Retrieved 21 September 2019. Source - Shipmasters of Cape Cod, by Henry C. Kittredge
  9. "Shipwrecks". Pitcairn Islands Philatelic Bureau. Government of the Pitcairn Islands. 22 June 1994. Retrieved 21 September 2019. The first locally recorded shipwreck was that of the Wildwave when she was outward bound from San Francisco and struck the reef of Oeno Island in March 1858.
  10. Silverman, David (1967). Pitcairn Island. Cleveland, Ohio: World Publishing Company. p. 125. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  11. "Shipwrecks". Pitcairn Islands Philatelic Bureau. Government of the Pitcairn Islands. 22 June 1994. Retrieved 21 September 2019. 23 August 1883 ... the Pitcairners found a boat belonging to the barque Oregon bound from Oregon to Chile which had struck the reefs of Oeno.
  12. "Total solar eclipse hits South America". BBC News. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.


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На других языках

[de] Oeno

Oeno (englisch Oeno Island, alter Name: Martha Island oder Martha’s Island) ist ein Atoll im südöstlichen Pazifischen Ozean bei 23° 55′ Süd und 130° 44′ West. Die unbewohnte Insel liegt im äußersten Westen des Pitcairn-Archipels, rund 140 Kilometer nordnordwestlich der Hauptinsel Pitcairn.
- [en] Oeno Island

[es] Isla Oeno

La isla de Oeno[1] o Holiday Island es un atolón de coral ubicado en la zona sur del océano Pacífico, formando parte del territorio de ultramar de las islas Pitcairn. La isla de Oeno, se encuentra a 143 km al noroeste de la isla Pitcairn. El atolón Oeno tiene un diámetro aproximado de unos 5 km. Incluyendo la laguna central, el área total supera los 20 km². Hay dos islas y tres pequeños islotes sobre el contorno del atolón. En conjunto su área no supera los 0.7 km². La isla de Oeno es frecuentada como sitio privado vacacional de los pocos habitantes de la isla Pitcairn, quienes suelen acercarse durante el mes de enero por períodos de un par de semanas.[2]

[fr] Oeno

Oeno, également dénommée Holiday Island, est un atoll de corail inhabité situé dans l'océan Pacifique sud qui fait partie de la colonie britannique des îles Pitcairn.

[it] Oeno

Oeno è un piccolo atollo corallino facente parte delle isole Pitcairn. Il diametro dell'isola è di circa 5 km e, includendo la laguna interna, l'atollo copre un'area di circa 20 km².

[ru] Оэно

Оэно (англ. Oeno) — необитаемый коралловый атолл в южной части Тихого океана, входит в состав заморской территории Великобритании Острова Питкэрн (таким образом, принадлежит Великобритании, но не является её частью).


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