Bligh Water

Bligh Water

The Bligh Water, named after Captain William Bligh, is a shallow marine area (approximately 9500 km² in extent) in western Fiji, east of the Yasawa Islands. Parts of the seafloor of the area are covered with coral growths.

External links

* [http://www.mrd.gov.fj/gfiji/download/ptrolall.htm Geological study of the Bligh Water]
* [http://library.puc.edu/pitcairn/bounty/encyclopedia.shtml Bligh Encyclopedia's Bligh Water entry]


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