Fatutaka

Landsat image of Fatutaka
1943 drawing of the island, as seen from the east at a distance of 12 km

Fatutaka, Fatu Taka or Patu Taka (also known as Fataka and Mitre Island)[1][2] is a small volcanic island in Temotu Province, in the nation of Solomon Islands, south-west Pacific Ocean. The easternmost island in Solomon Islands, Fatutaka is located c. 32 km (20 mi) southeast of Anuta and can be seen from there in clear weather.[3][2] Fatutaka and Anuta were discovered for Europeans by Admiral Edward Edwards in 1791.[4]

The island, located at 11°54′36″S 170°11′24″E / 11.91000°S 170.19000°E / -11.91000; 170.19000, is a small rocky outcropping, rising to an elevation of 122 m (400 ft). The total land area of the island is 18 ha (44 acres).[citation needed]

  1. ^ Feinberg 1988, p. 181
  2. ^ a b Steadman, Pahlavan & Kirch 1990, pp. 119–120
  3. ^ Kirch 2002, p. 76
  4. ^ Quanchi & Robson 2005, Pacific Islands and Their First European Visitors, pp. xiii–xxv