Sandy Island: The South Pacific Island That Was Discovered by Whalers—Then Undiscovered by Ham Radio Operators How did an island that never existed end up on world maps for over a century? This is the bizarre story of Sandy Island and how it fooled cartographers for over a hundred years.Sarah Stone2025-08-16T18:52:41-04:00Categories: Australia and the Pacific, Blog Posts, Trivia & Fun Facts|Tags: New Caledonia|Read More