Fernando de Noronha Superthread

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And our little factoid, quoted verbatim from Wikipedia because it's rather cool

Many controversies mark the archipelago's discovery by Europeans. From its original name, Ilha da Quaresma (Lent Island), it was sighted by expeditions in the years 1501, 1502 and 1503. The Viscount of Santarém, however, attributed the discovery to Gaspar de Lemos, captain of the supply ship of Pedro Álvares Cabral's fleet, sent back to Portugal with news of the discovery of Brazil. Modern historians, however, credit the 1501-1502 expedition led by Fernão de Noronha with the discovery of the archipelago.
 
That was a classic moment in NSW history. I like to think of that post as iconic.
 
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