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OC-205.jpgOC-205 Woodlark group;Muyua group40 viewsWoodlark Island, known to its inhabitants simply as Woodlark or Muyua, is the main island of the Woodlark Islands archipelago, located in Milne Bay Province and the Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea. Although no formal census has been conducted since 1990, the current population is estimated at approximately 6000 people. The wider Woodlark Islands group also consists of Madau and Nusam to the west, Nubara to the east, and the Marshall Bennett group to the southwest.
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OC-206R.jpgOC-206 Western Australia State (S.W. Coast) North group40 viewsDirk Hartog Island is an island off the Gascoyne coast of Western Australia, within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. It is about 80 kilometres (50 miles) long and between 3 and 15 kilometres (1.9 and 9.3 miles) wide and is Western Australia's largest and most western island. It covers an area of 620 square kilometres (240 square miles) and is approximately 850 kilometres (530 miles) north of Perth. It was named after Dirk Hartog, a Dutch sea captain, who first encountered the Western Australian coastline close to the 26th parallel south latitude, which runs through the island.
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OC-207.jpgOC-207 Cagayan Islands40 viewsThe Cagayan group is situated roughly 120km west of Sipalay and consists of 31 islands, of which only a few are inhabited. Their topography is flat and covered with only bushes and palm trees. The Cagayan islands are located on the 500km long and 30km wide Cagayan ridge, which connects Cagayancillo with the Tubbataha Reef and Borneo.
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OC-208R.jpgOC-208 Banggai Islands40 viewsThe Banggai Archipelago (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banggai) is a group of islands, which are located at the far eastern end of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The archipelago is surrounded by the Banda Sea's Gulf of Tolo (Teluk Tolo), and the Molucca Sea. The Peleng Straits (Selat Peleng) separate it from mainland Sulawesi.
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OC-211.jpgOC-211 Houtman Abrolhos40 viewsThe Houtman Abrolhos (often informally called the Abrolhos Islands) is a chain of 122 islands, and associated coral reefs, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. Nominally located at 28°43′S 113°47′E, it lies about eighty kilometres (50 mi) west of Geraldton, Western Australia. It is the southernmost true coral reef in the Indian Ocean, and one of the highest latitude reef systems in the world. it has a small seasonal population of fishermen, and a limited number of tourists.
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OC-211R.jpgOC-211 Houtman Abrolhos40 viewsThe Houtman Abrolhos (often informally called the Abrolhos Islands) is a chain of 122 islands, and associated coral reefs, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. Nominally located at 28°43′S 113°47′E, it lies about eighty kilometres (50 mi) west of Geraldton, Western Australia. It is the southernmost true coral reef in the Indian Ocean, and one of the highest latitude reef systems in the world. it has a small seasonal population of fishermen, and a limited number of tourists.
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OC-214.jpgOC-214 Western Australia State (N.W. Coast) East group40 viewsThe Lacepede Islands, sometimes referred to simply as the Lacepedes, are a group of four islands lying off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Broome. They are all small, low spits of coarse sand and coral rubble, lying atop a platform coral reef. They are treeless but support low vegetation.
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OC-216.jpgOC-216 Ashmore and Cartier Islands40 viewsThe Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands[1] is an uninhabited external territory of Australia consisting of four low-lying tropical islands in two separate reefs, and the 12 nautical mile territorial sea generated by the islands.[3] The territory is located in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the continental shelf, about 320 km (199 mi) off the northwest coast of Australia and 144 km (89 mi) south of the Indonesian island of Rote
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OC-217R.jpgOC-217 Kangean Islands40 viewsThere are 38 Kangean Islands altogether with 6 inhabited, forming an archipelago that is part of Indonesia covering a total space of 668 square km. They are located in the Java Sea approximately 120 km north of Bali and 120 km east of Madura Island.
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OC-220.jpgOC-220 South Australia State West group40 viewsSt Peter Island (originally in Dutch: Eyland St. Pierre) is an island in the Nuyts Archipelago on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia near Ceduna. It is the second largest island in South Australia and about 13 km (8.1 mi) long.
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OC-228.jpgOC-228 South Australia State East group40 viewsBaudin Rocks is a group of islets on the south east coast of South Australia about 8.3 kilometres (5.2 miles) north-northwest of the town of Robe. The group consists of two major islets and at least 17 smaller islets with a total area about 5 hectares (12 acres). The maximum elevation is 12 metres (39 feet). As of 1996, the smaller northern islet is the most accessible in the group, having a sandy beach on its north-western corner
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OC-230.jpgOC-230 Rowley Shoals40 viewsThe Rowley Shoals is a group of three atoll-like coral reefs south of the Timor Sea, about 260 km (160 mi) west of Broome on the northwestern Australian coast, centered on 17°20′S 119°20′E, on the edge of one of the widest continental shelves in the world. Each atoll covers an area of around 80 to 90 km2 (31 to 35 sq mi) within the rim of the reef, including the lagoons, while the land areas are negligible. They belong to Western Australia. They all rise steeply from the surrounding ocean floor. To the northeast lie the Scott and Seringapatam Reefs which are located on the same undersea platform.
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OC-235.jpgOC-235 Mindanao's Coastal Islands40 viewsCamiguin is an island province in the Philippines located in the Bohol Sea, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) off the northern coast of Mindanao. Camiguin Island is a pearl-shaped island with an area of approximately 238 km2 (92 sq mi). The island measures about 23 kilometres (14 mi) at its longest and 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) at its widest breadth.[11] The island is mountainous with the highest elevation reaching over 5,000 ft (1,500 m).
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OC-242R.jpgOC-242 Bonerate and Taka' Bonerate Islands40 viewsThe Taka Bonerate Islands in Indonesia consist of Latondu, Rajuni, Tinabo, Pasi Telu, and Taka Lumungan. They lie about 3 to 4 hours by boat from Benteng, the administrative capital of the Selayar Islands. Together they make up the Takabonerate District of Selayar Regency in South Sulawesi Province. It is part of a National Marine Park, with dive sites, pelagic fishes, dolphins, turtles, many soft corals, sea fans. Also it is the third largest atoll in the world
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OC-244.jpgOC-244 Luzon's Coastal Islands40 viewsMindoro is the seventh largest island in the Philippines by land area with a total of 10,571 km² and with a total population of 1,331,473 as of 2015. It is located off the southwestern coast of Luzon and northeast of Palawan.
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OC-246.jpgOC-246 Leti and Sermata Islands40 viewsThe Barat Daya Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Barat Daya) are a group of islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia. These islands are located off the eastern end of East Timor. Wetar is the largest island in the group. To the west, the Ombai Strait separates Wetar from Alor Island, part of East Nusa Tenggara. The Wetar Strait separates Wetar from Timor to the south.
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OC-247.jpgOC-247 Sabalana and Tengah Islands40 viewshe Sabalana Islands (Kepulauan Sabalana) are an Atoll in the Flores Sea in Indonesia, lying just north of the Lesser Sunda Islands, closer to Sumbawa than Sulawesi. They are west of Tanahjampea Island and north-east of the Tengah Islands (Central Islands). Administratively, the atoll belongs to the province of South Sulawesi. The total area, including the large lagoon, is 2694 km², making Sabalana one of the largest atolls by total area. The land area of the largest individual island, Pulau Sabalana, measures about 7 km², followed by Pulau Banawaja with 3 km² and Pulau Sabaru with 1.4 km².
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OC-248R.jpgOC-248 Sonsorol Islands40 viewsSonsorol is one of the sixteen states of Palau. The administrative center, and only village, is Dongosaru on Sonsorol island. The inhabitants speak Sonsorolese, a local Trukic language, and Palauan. Sonsorol Island, also called Dongosaro or Dongosaru, is encircled by a coral reef extending 160 to 480 m offshore. It is 2 km long north south, and up to 890 m wide in the north. It is located 1.6 km south of Fanna Island. The village of Dongosaro, which is the capital of the state, is located on the west coast. The island is thickly wooded with coconut palms and other trees. Together with Fanna, it forms the Sonsorol Islands.
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OC-249.jpgOC-249 Aru Islands40 viewsThe Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Maluku, with a land area of 8,152.42 square kilometres (3,147.67 square miles). At the 2011 Census the Regency had a population of 84,138. The islands are the easternmost in Maluku province, and are located in the Arafura Sea southwest of New Guinea and north of Australia.
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OC-251.jpgOC-251 Victoria State West group40 viewsLady Julia Percy Island, lies 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) off the coast, in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia in Bass Strait. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south-south-west of Yambuk, and 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Port Fairy. The island is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in length by 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) in width, with an area of 1.33 square kilometres (0.51 sq mi), comprising a plateau, varying in height from 32–46 metres (105–151 ft) asl, surrounded by cliffs, rock platforms and reefs. It contains an important seal breeding colony.
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OC-264R.jpgOC-264 Maria Island40 viewsÎles Maria or simply Maria, also known as Hull Island, is a small coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Its original name is Nororotu. The nearest island is Rimatara situated 205 kilometres (127 miles) to the ESE. The atoll consists of four islets (îles), with a dense atoll forest and a very shallow lagoon, supporting numerous bird species. The atoll is uninhabited now, but at one time was the site of a penal colony. Copra is occasionally harvested at the island.
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OC-265.jpgOC-265 Coral Sea Islands Territory South40 viewsCato Island 23°15′S 155°32′E, is a small oval-shaped island lying approximately 375 km (233 mi) east of Gladstone, Queensland and about 270 km (170 mi) east-southeast of the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. This island is approximately 115 km (71 mi) south of Bird Islet, part of the east end of Wreck Reefs. The island is a mound of coral debris and grit 5.8 m (19 ft) high, covered in grass and creepers up to 1 m (3.3 ft) high. An automatic weather station, with two radio masts and a silver-painted hut, stands on the northeast end of the island
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OC-277.jpgOC-277 Sorol Atoll40 viewsSorol is a coral atoll of nine islands in the central Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia. Sorol is located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Ulithi and 250 kilometres (160 mi) southeast of the island of Yap.
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oc-168r.jpgOC-168 Russell Islands40 viewsThe Russell Islands are two small islands (Pavuvu and Mbanika), as well as several islets, of volcanic origin, in the Central Province of Solomon Islands. They are located approximately 48 kilometres (30 miles) northwest of Guadalcanal. The islands are partially covered in coconut plantations, and have a copra and oil factory at Yandina (on Mbanika).
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ei3kdx.jpgei3kd - Ireland40 viewsqso via EME moon bounce - although a few weeks later ei3kd completed with vk3amz via winter Es for the best qso of that season
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OC-250R~0.jpgOC-250 Masalembu Islands40 viewsThe Masalembu Islands lie in the Java Sea to the north of Madura, about halfway between Madura and Borneo. The Madurese language is spoken on the islands. The three main islands are Masalembu Island, Masakambing Island, and Karamian Island. The land area of the district is 40.85 square km, and they had a population of 20,687 people in the 2000 census
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pa3fqa.jpgpa3fqa - Netherlands40 viewsvia Winter Es link to Northern hemisphere summer Es - great opening this day into PA and ON land with 10 different stations worked
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e73s.jpge73s - BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA40 viewsvia our winter Es into northern hemisphere summer Es season
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ea6vqr.jpgea6vq - Balearic Islands40 viewsvia our winter Es into northern hemisphere summer Es season
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fg8ojr.pngFG - Guadeloupe40 viewsvia F2 post solar flare
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hz1skr.jpgHZ1SK - Saudi Arabia40 viewsworked via longpath direct - F2
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cp6uaq.jpgCP6UA - Bolivia40 viewsvia crooked path - beaming 90 degrees due east
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EU-189.jpgEU-189, Isle of Rockall40 viewsRockall is an uninhabitable granite islet in the North Atlantic Ocean. The United Kingdom claims that Rockall lies within its territorial sea. Rockall's approximate distances from the closest islands in each direction are as follows: It is 301.3 kilometres (west of Soay, Scotland; 423.2 km northwest of Tory Island, Ireland; and 700 kilometres south of Iceland.The nearest permanently inhabited place is North Uist, an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, 370 kilometres to the east.
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eu-189R.jpgEU-189, Isle of Rockall40 viewsRockall is an uninhabitable granite islet in the North Atlantic Ocean. The United Kingdom claims that Rockall lies within its territorial sea. Rockall's approximate distances from the closest islands in each direction are as follows: It is 301.3 kilometres (west of Soay, Scotland; 423.2 km northwest of Tory Island, Ireland; and 700 kilometres south of Iceland.The nearest permanently inhabited place is North Uist, an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, 370 kilometres to the east.
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t32tt.jpgT32TT - Christmas Island40 viewsworked via summe Es
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8p2k.jpg8P2K - BARBADOS40 viewsworked via F2
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EU-076.jpgEU-076 Norway Lofoten Islands39 viewsLofoten (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈluËfuËtnÌ©]) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten is known for a distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.
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EU-081.jpgEU-081 France Basse-Normandie (Manche East) Region group39 viewsÃŽles Saint-Marcouf comprise two small uninhabited islands off the coast of Normandy, France. They lie in the Baie de la Seine region of the English Channel and are 6.5 km (4.0 mi) east of the coast of the Cotentin peninsula at Ravenoville and 13 km (8 mi) from the island of Tatihou and the harbour at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
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