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Santa Cruz Island, Solomon Islands
(Nendo Island) Temotu Province
Santa Cruz is the largest island in Temotu province. The island was first settled 3000 years ago.
In 1595 an attempt was made at setting up a colony at Graciosa Bay by the Spanish explorer Mendana. Two months later the idea was abandoned due to tribal conflicts and malaria.
The western third of the island is raised reef and the remainder of basaltic lava and pyroclastics. The highest point on Santa Cruz is 517 m elevation. The island covers an area of 519 sq km, and had a population of 9911 at last census in 1999.
Temotu Provincial headquarters are located at Lata, as well as the province's only airstrip.
Red feather money used to be produced in Santa Cruz as well as the Reef Islands. Today red feather sticks are used in dancing.
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