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Suwarrow
Tom Neale's desert island.
- Found
- 1814
- National park
- 1978
Then
- 1814
The Russian ship Suvorov finds the atoll empty.
- 1952–1977
Tom Neale lives here alone for 16 years in three stretches.
- 1978
Suwarrow becomes a national park.
Now
Two caretakers live here from April to October.