Fun facts about Upolu
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In 1841, the island was the site of the Bombardment of Upolu, an incident during the United States Exploring Expedition.
Upolu
Samoa
Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is 75 kilometres long and 1,125 square kilometres in area, making it the second largest of the Samoan Islands by area.
From the “History” section
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The Samoan moss spider (Patu marplesi) is so small that it is the size of a period on a printed page.
Upolu
Samoa
Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is 75 kilometres long and 1,125 square kilometres in area, making it the second largest of the Samoan Islands by area.
From the “Wildlife” section
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Upolu was the filming location for the 1953 South Seas film Return to Paradise, starring Gary Cooper.
Upolu
Samoa
Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is 75 kilometres long and 1,125 square kilometres in area, making it the second largest of the Samoan Islands by area.
From the “Depictions in popular culture” section
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The island served as the residence for the German governor of German Samoa after Robert Louis Stevenson’s estate was purchased in 1900.
Upolu
Samoa
Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is 75 kilometres long and 1,125 square kilometres in area, making it the second largest of the Samoan Islands by area.
From the “History” section
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The sinking of the Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui off the coast of Siumu polluted the surrounding sea and disrupted local fishing livelihoods.
Upolu
Samoa
Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is 75 kilometres long and 1,125 square kilometres in area, making it the second largest of the Samoan Islands by area.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: CloudSurfer at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0