Summit depth 1.8 metres Country Kiribati Discovery date 1899 | Location central Pacific Ocean Type Reef Group Phoenix Islands | |
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Carondelet Reef is a horseshoe-shaped reef of the Phoenix Islands, also known as the Rawaki Islands, in the Republic of Kiribati. It is located 106 km southeast of Nikumaroro, at 05°34′S 173°51′W, and has a least depth of 1.8 meters. It is reported to be approximately 1.5 km in length. The sea occasionally breaks over it.
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Map of Carondelet Reef, Kiribati
History and Name
Carondelet Reef was named after the vessel which reported it in about 1899.
The multiple positions of Winslow Reef, mentioned by Robert Louis Stevenson, may have been due to confusing the position of Carondelet Reef with Winslow Reef.
Status
The reef is part of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area as an underwater nature reserve.
References
Carondelet Reef Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA