TheEcuadorJerkfish t1_j0pt0pa wrote on December 18, 2022 at 2:58 PM Reply to TIL That in 1774 James Cook charted Sandy Island off the coast of New Caledonia. Despite its' inclusion in official maps and charts for over two centuries in 2012 an Australian survey vessel proved the island had never actually existed and may have been a 'pumice raft' floating in the area. by GentPc Just glancing at this, “charts” registered in my brain as “sharts” and I was intrigued. Permalink 0
TheEcuadorJerkfish t1_j0pt0pa wrote
Reply to TIL That in 1774 James Cook charted Sandy Island off the coast of New Caledonia. Despite its' inclusion in official maps and charts for over two centuries in 2012 an Australian survey vessel proved the island had never actually existed and may have been a 'pumice raft' floating in the area. by GentPc
Just glancing at this, “charts” registered in my brain as “sharts” and I was intrigued.