Caves of Nanumanga

Caves of Nanumanga Location in Tuvalu
Location	off the northern shore ofNanumanga
Region	Tuvalu in westernPolynesia
Coordinates	6°16′7.32″S176°19′15″E / 6.2687000°S 176.32083°E /-6.2687000; 176.32083

TheCaves of Nanumanga orNanumanga Fire Caves are an underwater cave off the northern shore ofNanumanga,Tuvalu, in westernPolynesia. It was discovered by twoscuba divers in 1986.^[1]

The discovery of theCaves of Nanumanga was made because of interest aroused by a local legend. According to this legend, there existed "a large house under the sea". The existence of this legend led to the scuba diving expedition in 1986, during which the caves were discovered.^[1] These are sometimes referred to as the Fire Caves of Nanumanga.^[2]

The caves are currently submerged underneath the ocean, highlighting the profound change in sea level over time. Public controversies regarding sea level changes in contemporaryTuvalu are thus set against this background.

• History of the Tuvalu islands at theWayback Machine (archived 2020-09-26)
• O'Neill, Graeme (1987-04-13)."Fire cave points to early mariners".The Age. Retrieved2023-06-26.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

• Archaeological sites in Tuvalu
• Caves of Tuvalu
• Sea caves
• Nanumanga
• Underwater archaeological sites
• 1986 archaeological discoveries

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