Pigeon Island is one of the Reef Islands in the Solomon Islands; it is located in Temotu Province, 360 nautical miles from Honiara. The island is 274 by 91 metres.[1] In local language the island is called Ngarando, which means a faraway place.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Hepworth, Tom and Diana ( - 1994)". Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia 1893-1978. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Phare, Jane (27 January 2001). "Stranger in paradise sours a dream". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

10°18′13″S 166°17′42″E / 10.3035°S 166.2950°E / -10.3035; 166.2950



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