CRUSOE’S ISLAND
DECLARED A NATIONAL PARK. /Easter Island and Juan - Fernandez have been declared national parks by the Chilean Government. Easter Island is some 2200 miles from Chile and owes its name to -the- fact that its discoverer, the Dutch - admiral Roggeveen, landed there on -Easter.: Day of 1722. It measures only .50 square miles and has few inhabitants, but is famous for its wonderful statues, about 500 in number, the origin of which is still a mystery. ; / ' - Juan Fernandez is the name of. a Pacific island group some ‘4OO miles from Chile. The chief- island was discovered by Juan Fernandez in 1565, and there the; Scot, Alexander Selkirk, maintained himself for over four years in 1704-9, after leaving his ship through a quarrel with its master. This notable adventure gave Defoe th<? basis of Robinson Crusoe. It is a beautiful island, only 13 miles long and four wide; its precipitous, volcanic rocks are contrasted with rich vegetation » which i supports a certain amount of animal life. .. .
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1935, Page 21 (Supplement)
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