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FRENCH POLYNESIA
Austral Archipelago -
Rimatera island
Rimatara is a raised atoll of almost circular shape, arising from a volcanic plateau. Its lagoon largely filled in its center by the island is almost non-existent, the reef being very close to the coast. The crown reef is cut in a single pass. The island thus formed, with an area of 8.6 km2, is relatively low, Mount Uhau culminating at only 83 meters. It is located 640 km southeast of Tahiti.
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
Rimatera island - Red Parakeet on a coconut tree
Rimatara island - Bird's eye on the coast and village before landing
Rimatara island - Red Parakeet has a red chest and a green back
Rimatara island - church
Rimatara island - handicrafts - Basket craft
Rimatara island - blue house
Rimatara island -unpaved road
Rimatara island - Royal Cemetery
Rimatara island - town hall
Rimatera island - Royal Cemetery
Rimatara island - House
Rimatera island - Royal Cemetery
Rimatera island - Royal Cemetery
Rimatara island - coastline
Rimatera island - Royal Cemetery
Rimatera island - coastline
Rimatera island - fishing harbour
Rimatera island - coastline
Rimatera island - church
Rimatera island - coconut plantation
Rimatera island - Men working on coconut harvest
Rimatera island - coastline
Rimatera island - endemic bird
Rimatera island - coastline
Rimatera island - flower
Rimatera island - recycling clothes, glass, plastic..
Rimatera island - hibiscus flowers
Rimatera island - Bird's-eye on the coastline before landing - the lagoon has almost disappeared after the second hotspot
Rimatera island - coastline and fisherman
Rimatera island - coastline
Rimatera island - sandy beach
Rimatera island - Airport building
Rimatera island - Post Office building
Rimatera island - Royal Cemetery
Rimatera island - Royal Cemetery
Rimatera island - Red parakeets - they have a red chest and a green back
Rimatera island - Coral "rock" and trees
Rimatera island - beach
Rimatera island - coastline
Rimatera island - beach and a small lagoon
Rimatera island - sandy beach
Rimatera island - the waves from the ocean are breaking on the reef, very close from the coast
Rimatera island - the waves from the ocean are breaking on the reef, very close from the coast
Rimatera island - the waves from the ocean are breaking on the reef, very close from the coast
Rimatera island - the waves from the ocean are breaking on the reef, very close from the coast
Rimatera island - sunset
Rimatera island - fishing boats
Rimatera island - Hibiscus flower
Rimatera island - the Red parakeet has a strong camouflage in a hibiscus tree but no camouflage in this tree
Rimatera island - red flowers
Rimatera island - Hibiscus flower
Rimatera island - the Red parakeet has a strong camouflage almost invisible in a hibiscus tree with a red chest and a green back
Rimatera island - Royal Cemetery
Rimatera island - the Red parakeet has a strong camouflage almost invisible in a hibiscus tree with a red chest and a green back
Rimatera island - church
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