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    Austral Islands

    Îles Australes

    Photograph of the island of Tubuai (French Polynesia) taken from a speedboat near from motu Mitiha.
    Photograph of the island of Tubuai (French Polynesia) taken from a speedboat near from motu Mitiha.

    Jérémie Silvestro (If you can improve this photo development, ask me the RAW.) / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chart

    136 landforms

    Major islands

    5
    • Tubuai

      Tubuai

      Area
      45.1 km²
      High point
      422 m

      Tupuaʻi (French: Tubuai [tubwaj]) is the main island of the Austral Island group, located 640 km (400 mi) south of Tahiti. In addition to Tubuai, the group of islands include Rimatara, Rurutu, Raivavae, Rapa and the uninhabited Îles Maria.

    • Rapa Iti

      Rapa Iti

      Area
      37.9 km²
      High point
      650 m
    • Rurutu

      Rurutu

      Area
      33.2 km²
      High point
      398 m
    • Raivavae

      Raivavae

      Area
      14.9 km²
      High point
      437 m

      Raivavae is one of the Austral Islands in French Polynesia. Its total land area including offshore islets is 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi). At the 2022 census, it had a population of 900. The island is of volcanic origin, and rises to 437 metres (1,434 ft) elevation at Mont Hiro.

    • Rimatara

      Rimatara

      Area
      8.3 km²
      High point
      70 m

      Rimatara is the westernmost inhabited island in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. It is located 550 km (340 mi) south of Tahiti and 150 km (93 mi) west of Rurutu. 50 sq mi). Its highest point is 106 m (348 ft). Its population was 893 at the 2022 census.

    Minor islands

    12

    Islets

    75

    Rocks & skerries

    44
    • Motu piscine0.04 km²
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m800 m650 mRapa Iti437 mRaivavae422 mTubuai398 mRurutu147 mÎle Tauturou83 mÎle Karapoo Rahi70 mRimatara34 mÎle Karapoo Iti28 mÎlot Ouest28 mAturapa27 mAraoo26 mHaaamu22 mVaiamanu22 mNiupapa Rahi
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0000010.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Tubuai: 45.1 km²TubuaiRapa Iti: 37.9 km²Rapa ItiRurutu: 33.2 km²RurutuRaivavae: 14.9 km²RaivavaeRimatara: 8.3 km²RimataraÎles Maria: 0.9 km²Îles MariaVaiamanu: 0.72 km²VaiamanuHaaamu: 0.71 km²HaaamuÎle du Sud: 0.38 km²Île du SudAraoo: 0.26 km²AraooMano Rahi: 0.25 km²Mano RahiÎle Tauturou: 0.21 km²Île TauturouÎle Centrale: 0.18 km²Île CentraleMotu Mitihaa: 0.17 km²Motu MitihaaHaha: 0.16 km²HahaNiupapa Rahi: 0.12 km²Niupapa RahiÎle Karapoo Rahi: 0.1 km²Île Karapoo RahiÎle de l'Ouest: 0.09 km²Île de l'OuestMotu Toena: 0.09 km²Motu ToenaMotu Roa: 0.07 km²Motu RoaNumiri Rahi: 0.05 km²Numiri RahiÎle Rapa Iti: 0.04 km²Île Rapa ItiOtaha: 0.04 km²OtahaOpunui: 0.04 km²OpunuiMano Iti: 0.04 km²Mano ItiMotu piscine: 0.04 km²Motu piscineUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandMarotiri: 0.03 km²MarotiriTuhaupatoru: 0.03 km²TuhaupatoruRani: 0.03 km²RaniUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandAhupeepee: 0.02 km²AhupeepeeÎlot Ouest: 0.02 km²Îlot OuestÎle Karapoo Iti: 0.02 km²Île Karapoo ItiRuahota Rahi: 0.02 km²Ruahota RahiArae: 0.02 km²AraeHotu Atua: 0.02 km²Hotu AtuaRuahune: 0.02 km²RuahuneUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandAturapa: 0.02 km²Aturapa
    km², log scale
    Tubuai45.1 km²
    Rapa Iti37.9 km²
    Rurutu33.2 km²
    Raivavae14.9 km²
    Rimatara8.3 km²
    Îles Maria0.9 km²
    Vaiamanu0.72 km²
    Haaamu0.71 km²
    Île du Sud0.38 km²
    Araoo0.26 km²
    Mano Rahi0.25 km²
    Île Tauturou0.21 km²
    Île Centrale0.18 km²
    Motu Mitihaa0.17 km²
    Haha0.16 km²
    Niupapa Rahi0.12 km²
    Île Karapoo Rahi0.1 km²
    Île de l'Ouest0.09 km²
    Motu Toena0.09 km²
    Motu Roa0.07 km²
    Numiri Rahi0.05 km²
    Île Rapa Iti0.04 km²
    Otaha0.04 km²
    Opunui0.04 km²
    Mano Iti0.04 km²
    Motu piscine0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Marotiri0.03 km²
    Tuhaupatoru0.03 km²
    Rani0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Ahupeepee0.02 km²
    Îlot Ouest0.02 km²
    Île Karapoo Iti0.02 km²
    Ruahota Rahi0.02 km²
    Arae0.02 km²
    Hotu Atua0.02 km²
    Ruahune0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Aturapa0.02 km²
    Numiri Iti0.02 km²
    Île Tarakoi0.02 km²
    Ura0.02 km²
    Motu Tuitui0.02 km²
    Tou0.01 km²
    Haratahi0.01 km²
    Rarapai0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Îlot Nord0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Motu Rautaro0.01 km²
    Motu One0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Ruahota Iti1 ha
    Île Tapui0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Rama0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Ilot Plat0.4 ha
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    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Niupapa Iti0.3 ha
    Île Tapiko0.3 ha
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    Unnamed island0.2 ha
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    Îlot Central0.2 ha
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    Île Tauna0.1 ha
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    Tunga Tonga0.1 ha
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    Groups within

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    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus

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