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European Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/63251
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishPānia ReefNew Zealand Gazetteer   
PlaceType Reef 
Latitude 39° 26' 54" S (-39.44833°)  
Longitude 176° 56' 18" E (176.93833°)  
Source New Zealand Gazetteer, available online at https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/
Notes Additional information (en): Feature description: Hawke Bay History/Origin/Meaning: Named in association with Pania Rock. Reed (2010:302) records [abridged]: Pania was a half-human, half sea-maiden who lived in the sea by day and on land at night. Pania breached tapu and was driven back to sea, where she became a rock formation.    
Relation 
Part of  South Pacific Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2020-09-28 12:06:52 by Lonneville Britt
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