Abnetare (15°39'S., 167°05'E.) lies near the NW extremity of the island and is the site of a mission station. Vessels can anchor off the mission station, in 18 to 20m, about 0.2 mile from the shore reef, with the NW extremity of Malo Island bearing 063°, and Malo Peak in line with the mission station bearing 123°. There is always some swell here; the tidal currents have a velocity of about 1 knot, with the flood setting S and the ebb setting N.

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