Coordinates: 23°0′S, 150°0′W
Map of the Austral Islands
The Austral Islands (French: Îles Australes or Archipel des Australes) are the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the South Pacific. Geographically, the Austral Islands consist of two separate archipelagos. From northwest to southeast they are:
- The "Tubuai Islands" (French: Îles Tubuaï), named for one of the main islands. It consists of:
- Îles Maria ( 21°48′00″S, 154°41′00″W) in the northwest, part of Rimatara municipality
- Rimatara ( 22°38′25″S, 152°50′16″W),
- Rurutu ( 22°29′04″S, 151°20′03″W),
- Tubuai ( 23°23′00″S, 149°27′00″W),
- Raivavae or Raevavae ( 23°52′00″S, 147°40′00″W),
- The "Bass Islands" (French: Îles Bass), is composed of :
The islands of Maria and Marotiri are not suitable for sustained habitation. Several of the islands have uninhabited islets or rocks off their coastlines.
In administrative terms, the Austral Islands (including the Bass Islands) constitute an administrative subdivision, the Austral Islands (subdivision administrative des (Îles) Australes), one of French Polynesia's five administrative subdivisions (subdivision administratives). Geographically, the administrative subdivision of the Austral Islands is identical with the electoral district of the Austral Islands (circonscription des Îles Australes), one of French Polynesia's six electoral districts (circonsriptions électorales) for the Assembly of French Polynesia.
The capital of the Austral Islands administrative subdivision is Tubuai.
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