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    Îles Maria

    Maria Islands, Hull Island

    21°48′S 154°42′W

    Îles Maria or simply Maria, also known as Hull Island, is a small coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Its original name is Nororotu. The nearest island is Rimatara situated 205 kilometres (127 miles) to the ESE.

    View of the Tubuai Islands taken during ISS Expedition 2.
    View of the Tubuai Islands taken during ISS Expedition 2.

    Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain

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    21°48′S 154°42′W

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    Îles Maria or simply Maria, also known as Hull Island, is a small coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Its original name is Nororotu. The nearest island is Rimatara situated 205 kilometres (127 miles) to the ESE. The atoll consists of four islets (îles), with a dense atoll forest and a very shallow lagoon, supporting numerous bird species. The atoll is uninhabited. Copra is occasionally harvested at the island. The four islands are:

    Île du Sud Île Centrale Île de l' Ouest Île du Nordêt The Îles Maria should not be confused with Maria Atoll in the Gambier Islands, also in French Polynesia, which is sometimes differentiated with the name "Maria Est" (East). There is also another island once known as Hull Island in the Phoenix Islands, which is now known as Orona.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Austral Islands

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

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