Category: Google Maps

Mystery of Sandy Island which appeared on maps for 200 years – only to vanish after showing as black hole...

AN OBSCURE piece of land located in the South Pacific has had experts baffled as it vanished from the face of the Earth after appearing on maps for 200 years. Dubbed the “phantom island”, Sandy Island in between Australia and New Caledonia ceased to exist after many explorers failed to find its location over centuries. Google Sandy Island appeared on maps for 200 years before…