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Farr Gone Blog
Stuart Cannon
Sun 19 Jun 2011 19:32
The atoll was only discovered by a Russian formally in the late 1800's but there is apparently buried treasure there and gold has been found. Evidence of human use prior to its discovery is apparently everywhere. Just wish I'd thought of bringing a metal detector. Tom Neale lived on the atoll for many years on his own and his only visits were from occasional cruising yachtsman who happened by. He wrote a book about it so I must get a copy. His hut is still there but unfortunately he died of cancer some years back. A park ranger lives there now. While I was writing that it occurred to me that I am now in New Zealand waters and must be getting closer to the date line. Certainly feels like home is closer. I guess thats obvious as I plan to end the trip in August so home should be feeling closer.