Port Simbo (8°17'S., 156°32'E.), on the W side of the island, formed by the indentation in the coast and protected on the N by a coastal reef, and on the W by a detached reef, makes Simbo a snug harbor. The approach channel leads in from the S between the detached reef and the coastal reef. Black Rock, 1.5m high, lies on the fringing reef on the E side of the S entrance.

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