Avalau Island in Funafuti atoll, Tuvalu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Avalau is an islet within the atoll of Funafuti, Tuvalu.[1] Charles Hedley described Avalau in 1896 "this islet is said to possess a spring of fresh water".[2] References [1]Admiralty Nautical Chart 2983 Tuvalu - Funafuti atoll. United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO). [2]Hedley, Charles (1896). General account of the Atoll of Funafuti (PDF). Australian Museum Memoir 3(2): 1–72. p. 17. 8.6396°S 179.0748°E / -8.6396; 179.0748 This Tuvalu location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles