Wainoni Bay, Guandalcanal, Solomon Islands; and the Tokelau group which consists of three coral atolls, Fakaofu, Nukunono, and Atafu. Each atoll consists of numerous islets, located on its reef, The lagoons are shallow and dotted with coral outcrops and are unnavigable
Nukunono (now called Nukunonu) is the center atoll of the Tokelau or Union group. The island is a low coral atoll, Along this reef are scattered 24 islets. Nine of these, including the largest, which is nearly 4 miles long by 1/4 to 1/3 mile wide, are on the eastern side; another 9 are on the west, and the remaining 6, all small, are on the south. There are no islets on the north, which is a bare reef, awash at low tide. Most of the islets are covered with groves of coconut palms and low trees and shrubs. The sea birds, hermit crabs, rats, and insects are thought to be about the same as on other similar central Pacific islands. There is abundant marine life about the fringing reef, and in the shallow lagoon, which contains reefs and coral heads.