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A shipwreck on Pangaimotu Island, Tonga

A shipwreck on Pangaimotu Island, Tonga

Day 176 - Tonga πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡΄

July 28, 2021

Today we are actually travelling to the South Pacific, to Tonga. Tonga is a small island nation comprising of around 170 islands and is roughly similar in size to Singapore.

Like Australia, Tonga was re-discovered, or introduced to the western world by Captain Cook.

Tonga is known for its blowholes and whale watching opportunities where apparently you can even swim with humpback whales. The Mapu'a 'a Vaea Blowholes stretch along the coastline of the island Tongatapu and can blast up to 30 metres high. It’s also possible to see newly formed islands in Tonga - this means Tonga may eventually work its way further up the country-size league table.

When it comes to cultural activities, Tonga is known for its Rugby and feasts.

One thing Tonga is less known for is staging real-life Lord of the Flies episode in the 1960s. Six boys were shipwrecked on a Tongan island for 15 months. Unlike in the William Golding novel, they all survived, and in fact thrived. Having said that when they were eventually rescued and returned home, they were promptly arrested for stealing a boat. 

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