Islands, villages, waterways, reefs and landscapes — the everyday lagoon environment, explored place by place.
VonaVona Lagoon sits among the islands of the Western Province of Solomon Islands. Here the water is not a backdrop — it is how people travel, fish, visit family and carry stories from one island to the next.
This section will grow into a guide to the lagoon's places, built with the people who know them best.
The islands, settlements and shorelines of the lagoon — each with its own names, families and history. Place pages will be added as names and descriptions are checked with the communities they belong to.
Channels and passages connect villages, gardens, fishing grounds and neighbouring lagoons. Routes will only be published where it is appropriate and safe to do so.
The environment that feeds and shelters lagoon life. Species and places will be named only when they can be accurately identified.
Not just a tourist map — a growing visual index of VonaVona's places and stories. Click a place to see its photographs, memories and history.
Every place will carry a label. Verified names and facts are kept separate from oral traditions, legends and places still awaiting confirmation. Where versions differ, more than one account can be preserved.
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