- FOEATA ISLAND is a beautiful, clear weather, daytime anc.horage
surrounded by magnificent white sand beaches with plenty of
snorkeling. Drop anchor in the protected S.E. corner in about 15
feet of water. Entrance should be made through the northern pass
sailing from east to west. Pass over the three fathom mark shown
on the chart lying between the southern fringe reef of Hunga and
the coral patch to the south with two coral heads shown. When
taking this route in it is a clear pass into the area, but proceed
slowly with a lookout on the bow. Remember, this is a daytime
anchorage only; do not overnight here.
One of the most shameful things white men have ever done in
the Pacific is engage in "blackbirding" which is the practice of
kidnapping islanders and selling them into slavery. In the last
century many Tongans were taken forcibly from their homes and
thrown onto ships which sailed to South America forcing the
Tongans to work in the mines there.
When 'George Tupou the First' real:ized what depredations were
being made against his people he ordered wholesale evacuations of
many of the smaller out lying islands. The people of Late were
reestablished in the village of Runga. whose enclosed lagoon
offered safety from raiders. Another Vava' u group affected at
that time was the settlement on the northern island of Toku whose
people were brought to the site of the present village of 'Utulei
on the shores of the inner harbour. - NUAPAPU is E. of Hunga and S. of Mo'ungalafa and it has several
anchorages in its bight. On the W. shore is the famed Mariner's
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