Nassau

The oval sand island of Nassau (1.2sq.km/.74sq.mi) is covered by chains of dunes up to 9m/29.5ft high and surrounded by a broad reef platform ranging in width between 90/295 and 130m/426ft, which makes landing on the island extremely dangerous. The island has large coconut plantations, and in the swampy depressions between the dunes taro is grown. There are a number of springs of fresh water. The land on Nassau is worked from the neighboring island of Pukapuka.