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    Shortland Island

    Shortland Island (Alu), Alu

    7°02′S 155°46′E

    Shortland Island (once known as Alu) is the largest island of the Shortland Islands archipelago, in the Western Province of Solomon Islands, at 7°3′S 155°45′E.

    Shortland Island in the Solomon Islands. Satellite view.
    Shortland Island in the Solomon Islands. Satellite view.

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    Terrain

    7°02′S 155°46′E

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    Overview

    Shortland Island (once known as Alu) is the largest island of the Shortland Islands archipelago, in the Western Province of Solomon Islands, at 7°3′S 155°45′E. The original name was a Melanesian word, while the current name was given to the island by Royal Navy officer John Shortland in 1788. Shortland was the naval commander of a 1777–79 voyage by the First Fleet to establish a penal colony at Botany Bay, Australia.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Shortland Islands

    Also in Solomon Islands

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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