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FRENCH POLYNESIA
Austral Archipelago -
Rurutu island
The volcanic island of Rurutu is located 150 km east of Rimatara, the nearest island, and 572 km south of Tahiti. The geology of Rurutu is original as 12 million years ago, the island is the product of the MacDonald hotspot. For more than 10 million years, its subsidence led to the process of setting up an atoll, but a little over a million years ago, the island passed over a second hot spot, Mount Arago, which raised it an additional 150 metres. The island is now surrounded discontinuously by raised coral cliffs, making it a makatea, which are riddled with caves lined with concretions.
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
Rurutu island - beach
Rurutu island - Black volcanic stones in the water
Rurutu island - beach
Rurutu island - Bay
Rurutu island - Coastline
Rurutu island - Coastline
Rurutu island - Lush Vegetation
Rurutu island - road
Rurutu island - Road and Lush vegetation
Rurutu island - The last volcano is visible above the trees
Rurutu island - road and lush vegetation
Rurutu island - Tarot field
Rurutu island - Roas and Lush vegetation
Rurutu island - Stones on a marae
Rurutu island - Church
Rurutu island - Stones on a marae
Rurutu island - Church
Rurutu island - House
Rurutu island - House
Rurutu island - Blue House
Rurutu island - house
Rurutu island - Horse grazing
Rurutu island - Church
Rurutu island - The island is surrounded discontinuously by raised coral cliffs, making it a makatea
Rurutu island - church
Rurutu island - Bay
Rurutu island - garden and flowers
Rurutu island - The island is surrounded discontinuously by raised coral cliffs, making it a makatea, which are riddled with caves lined with concretions.
Rurutu island - flowers
Rurutu island - Church
Rurutu island - Children resting
Rurutu island - Beach
Rurutu island - Pretty bay
Rurutu island - House
Rurutu island - Horses
Rurutu island - road andlush vegetation
Rurutu island - Royal Tomb in front of a house
Rurutu island - house with a garden
Rurutu island - road and lush vegetation
Rurutu island - flowers
Rurutu island - coastline
Rurutu island - Coral cliff behind the trees
Rurutu island - house
Rurutu island - house
Rurutu island - house
Rurutu island - some eroded coral "rocks" are spread on the beach
Rurutu island - some eroded coral "rocks" are spread on the beach
Rurutu island - waves and a fisherman
Rurutu island - Polynesians have rowing competitions and this man is training
Rurutu island - road around the island
Rurutu island - The island is surrounded discontinuously by raised coral cliffs, making it a makatea, which are riddled with caves lined with concretions.
Rurutu island - The island is surrounded discontinuously by raised coral cliffs, making it a makatea, which are riddled with caves lined with concretions.
Rurutu island - The island is surrounded discontinuously by raised coral cliffs, making it a makatea, which are riddled with caves lined with concretions.
Rurutu island - garden
Rurutu island - pink flower
Rurutu island - red flower
Rurutu island - yellow orchid
Rurutu island - Egret
Rurutu island - The island is surrounded discontinuously by raised coral cliffs, making it a makatea, which are riddled with caves lined with concretions.
Rurutu island - The raised coral is riddled with caves lined with concretions.
Rurutu island - The raised coral is everywhere on the island
Rurutu island - The raised coral is everywhere on the island - cave
Rurutu island - Tree
Rurutu island - The raised coral is everywhere on the island - a cave
Rurutu island - The raised coral is everywhere on the island - a cave
Rurutu island - colorful lizard
Rurutu island - Bay and reef - the lagoon is very small
Rurutu island - Ginger flowers
Rurutu island - The raised coral is everywhere on the island
Rurutu island - church
Rurutu island - garden
Rurutu island - Young man
Rurutu island - The island is divided in 3 districts - landmark
Rurutu island - blue banana tree
Rurutu island - church
Rurutu island - tourist shop with woven baskets and items
Rurutu island - church
Rurutu island - house
Rurutu island - house
Rurutu island - garden
Rurutu island - flowers
Rurutu island - Post Office building
Rurutu island - orchid flowers
Rurutu island - coastline
Rurutu island - House
Rurutu island - Pristine water
Rurutu island - Coral rocks
Rurutu island - Pristine water and live coral
Rurutu island - coastline
Rurutu island - Rocks on a marae
Rurutu island - Eroded Coral cliff
Rurutu island - flower
Rurutu island - Coral "rocks" covered by a lush vegetation
Rurutu island - flowers
Rurutu island - bay and small beach
Rurutu island - Cave
Rimatera island - beach
Raivavae island - houses
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