The
youngest and largest of all the Hawaiian islands, Hawai'i is often called
the 'Big Island', and is of volcanic origin. The first Polynesians settled here
probably from the Maquesas (now part of French Polynesia) in about the fifth century.
External
link. It was on this island that the Great Kamehameha was born in 1758 who
became the ruler of the Kahala region on the death of his uncle. Kamehameha defeated
Keoua and eventually became ruler of Hawai'i. The
Big Island has Hawaii's highest mountain, 'Mauna Kea' with an elevation of 13,679ft
(4169m). Hawaii Volcanos National Park contains Kilauea, the most active volcano
that has added about 300 acres (120ha) to the island since 1983. | 
