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October 23, 2003
Inaccessible Island
The Flea will not rest until my stats package turns up readers from Inaccessible Island. Or at least from Edinburgh of the Seven Seas on Tristan which I gather is the closest inhabited spot.
Inaccessible Island was discovered by the Dutch ship t'Nachtglas in 1652, and named after it, with the phrase "inaccessible" added in parentheses after the name as the sailors who landed were unable to get further inland than the beach. The latter name has persisted to this day, reflecting both the difficulties in visiting this island and the difficulties in reaching its interior.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at October 23, 2003 07:01 AM
Comments
What do you suppose the opportunities are for visiting Inaccessible Island? Do you know the area of the island? Tell me about other uninhabited islands. DO you thin kthere are more to discover?
Posted by: lily at October 30, 2003 01:11 PM