Wild_Marionberry_150 t1_j0p6uli wrote on December 18, 2022 at 11:04 AM Reply to comment by lemmepickanameffs in TIL That in 1774 James Cook charted Sandy Island off the coast of New Caledonia. Despite its' inclusion in official maps and charts for over two centuries in 2012 an Australian survey vessel proved the island had never actually existed and may have been a 'pumice raft' floating in the area. by GentPc Tasmania would like a word. If we ever find it Permalink Parent 10
Wild_Marionberry_150 t1_j0p6uli wrote
Reply to comment by lemmepickanameffs in TIL That in 1774 James Cook charted Sandy Island off the coast of New Caledonia. Despite its' inclusion in official maps and charts for over two centuries in 2012 an Australian survey vessel proved the island had never actually existed and may have been a 'pumice raft' floating in the area. by GentPc
Tasmania would like a word. If we ever find it