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The Island that Never Existed!
November 29, 2012 | CNN

Sandy Island was plotted on many maps of the Pacific Ocean, however, a research vessel recently tried to visit the island and didn’t find it.

Island shown here on Google Maps, west of New Caledonia and east of the “Coral Sea” label.


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