Nancy Stone

Nancy Stone is a rock off the southeast coast of Pitcairn Island in the south Pacific.[1] It is located off the coast between St Paul's Point and Down Rope. It is said to be "Named for the English name of Toofaiti, the consort of Tararo who was taken by mutineer John Williams, the act that initiated the massacre of most of the men of the island."[2]

Nancy Stone is located in Pitcairn Island
Nancy Stone
Location of Nancy Stone off the southeast coast of Pitcairn Island

References
  1. McKinnon, Rowan (1 August 2009). South Pacific. Lonely Planet. p. 2455. ISBN 978-1-74104-786-8. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. Pitcairn Islands Business Law Handbook. Int'l Business Publications. 1 January 2012. p. 253. ISBN 978-1-4387-7079-6.

25°04′37″S 130°05′17″W

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