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FRENCH POLYNESIA
Austral Archipelago - Tubuai island
Tubuai is a volcanic island is located 195 km from Raivavae, 210 km from Rurutu, 700 km from Rapa and 640 km south of Tahiti. The island is made up of two ancient volcanic units culminating at Mount Taita'a at 422 m and separated by the Huahine pass (35 meters). The island is surrounded by a large lagoon which is the largest in the Australs. The mutineers of the Bounty took refuge there, then they wanted to reach the coast with boats but they received stone throwing. They then retaliated with their muskets and 12 Tahitians were killed. It is since this massacre that the bay has been nicknamed Bloody Bay.
BEST TIME to VISIT AUSTRAL Archipelago
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to FRENCH POLYNESIA
From June to October : cool weather
From November to May : Hot and rainy
Tubuai island - arrival at the airport
Tubuai island - lagoon
Tubuai island - scenic drive
Tubuai island - horse grazing
Tubuai island - lagoon
Tubuai island - fishing boat
Tubuai island - sandy beach and lagoon
Tubuai island - Post Office
Tubuai island - Lush vegetation
Tubuai island - lagoon
Tubuai island - lagoon
Tubuai island - Bus Stop
Tubuai island - lagoon
Tubuai island - lagoon and motus
Tubuai island - small building with a frescoe featuring a whale and a turtle
Tubuai island - Arrival of the ship - People are waiting their orders
Tubuai island - The ship is delivering goods twice a month to Austral Islands
Tubuai island - Arrival of the ship - Containers are moved
Tubuai island - highest mountain on the island
Tubuai island - Coastline and children taking a bath
Tubuai island - mountain called the reclining man
Tubuai island - moutain landscape
Tubuai island - Arrival at the Tubuai airport - Some travelers are welcomed with flower neckless
Tubuai island - shop
Tubuai island - sandy beach
Tubuai island - Bird's-eye on the island with a cloudy weather
Tubuai island - Bird's-eye on the lagoon
Tubuai island - Bird's-eye on the lagoon
Tubuai island - Arrival of the ship - People are waiting for their orders
Tubuai island - Frescoe on a building
Tubuai island - Just arrived at the airport and welcomed with flowers neckless
Tubuai island - Just arrived at the airport and welcomed with flowers neckless
Tubuai island - Just arrived at the airport and welcomed with flowers neckless
Tubuai island - Tatoos are very popular
Tubuai island - Biking
Tubuai island - Lush vegetation
The Society Archipelago is a small part of French Polynesia but the most visited - with gems like Bora-Bora, Taha'a, Moorea... but many islands or atolls await you outside. Buy a pass on Air Tahiti if you visit many islands or atolls
Austral Archipelago is around 1000 kilometers from Papeete with a very different climate and landscapes