By 750 AD the Polynesians colonized much of the South Pacific. They had colonized lands from New Zealand to Hawaii to Easter Island. In 750 a group of Polynesians discovered the island of Isla Sala y Gomez. The Polynesians soon colonized the area and traded with the Natives. When the Polynesians arrived in South Brendania the island became an important place for the Polynesians. Plants growing in South Brendania such as the balsa trees were planted in the island as the wood was good for canoes and shipbuilding was a major part of life in the island.