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The Reef Islands are a group of 16 small coral islands located 80 km from Santa Cruz island in the eastern Solomons.

The islands are densely populated. Traditionally daring ocean voyages were undertaken from the Reef Islands to locations such as Rennell Islands 775 km away.

Pigeon Island, Reef Islands - John Seach

The islands subject to tidal surges caused by cyclones and volcanic activity from nearby Tinakula volcano. There is evidence of uplift in the east with Fenualoa and lomlom showing elevations of 20 m above sea level. The soils are shallow but fertile. Concave sea cliffs are caused by the weathering active of waves. Forest Passage is narrow and deep bounded by 15 m high cliffs.

Reef Islands - Lomlom, Nifiloli, Fenualoa, Matema, Pigeon, Gnimbanga Temoa, and Gnimbanga Nende. The large islands are raised coral limestone with sand cays on the lee side. There is no evidence of volcanic rocks in the islands.

Outer Reef Islands - Nupani, Nukapu, Pileni and Makalom.

Fringing reefs - Great Reef, Forest Reef, Malani Reef, Malim Reef, Manuwa Reef, Matumbi Reef and Patteson Shoal