The island that never existed
Sandy Island appeared on maps as a piece of land between Australia and New Caledonia in the South Pacific. But when scientists from the University of Sydney went to the area, they found only the blue ocean of the Coral Sea.
Alice and Neil try to find out more.
Today's question:
What's the name of the legendary island which is said to have sunk into the sea? Is it:
a) Pacifica
b) Atlantis
c) Oceana
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme.
Listen
Invisible island
End of Section
Vocabulary
- reading maps
understanding and finding your way using a map
- navigator
person who plots the journey or location
- expedition
research trip
- suspicious
not trusting or believing
- human error
mistake made by a person
- nautical
related to the sea or oceans
- variety of sources
selection of reference material
