From the days of being a prison, through to its current redevelopment, Turtle islandhas retained it's sparkle, though it now caters for everybodys requirments and costs. The islandwas still under Royal Patronage in the early days, but it didn't stop these fortune seekers from making their claim. The first generation of todays community started settling when they brought their families to Koh Taoand began to cultivate and reap the rich earth and natural resources the island had to offer. Even though it still being under Royal Patronage, plots of land were claimed, and vacated for coconut plantations. You can still see lots of proof of the massive plantations everywhere on the island. The given name KohTaomeans Turtle Island; some say that the designation is due to the islands outline which is meant to appear to be an upside down turtle while many others claim it is from the day's when the sea surrounding the island was full of turtles and the island was their breeding area. The settlers lives consisted of cultivating coconuts, growing vegetables and fruit and of course nourishing themselves with fishing. In those early days getting to KoToa was a dangerous boat trip from the nearby islands or the mainland, if and when the weather& seas permitted, but the inhabitants continued to increase steadily all the same, even when the easy life was hard and without a large amount return.
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