Islands of the Austral Islands

Tupuai ( ) is the main island of the Austral Island group, located south of Tahiti. In addition to Tubuai, the group of islands include Rimatara, Rurutu, Raivavae, Rapa and the uninhabited Îles Maria. They are part of the Austral Islands in the far southwest of French Polynesia in the south Pacific Ocean. Tubuai island sustains a population of 2,185 people on 45 km2 (18 sq. mi.) of land. Due to its southerly position, Tubuai has notably cooler weather than Tahiti.

island of the Bass Islands in French Polynesia

Rūrutu is the northernmost island in the Austral archipelago of French Polynesia, and the name of a commune consisting solely of that island. It is situated south of Tahiti. Its land area is . It is 10.8 km long and 5.3 km wide. Its highest point (Manureva) is . At the 2022 census it had a population of 2,163.

Raivavae (Tahitian: Ra‘ivāvae /ra.ʔi.va:va.e/) is one of the Austral Islands in French Polynesia. Its total land area including offshore islets is . At the 2022 census, it had a population of 900. The island is of volcanic origin, and rises to elevation at Mont Hiro.

left|thumb Rimatara is the westernmost inhabited island in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. It is located south of Tahiti and west of Rurutu. The land area of Rimatara is , and that of the Maria islets is . Its highest point is . Its population was 893 at the 2022 census.

archipelago in French Polynesia

thumb|left|Southern rock of Marotiri Marotiri is a group of four uninhabited volcanic rocks protruding from the sea (and several submerged rocks), forming the southeastern end of the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. Marotiri is also known as Bass Rocks (Îlots de Bass in French), after the European explorer George Bass who discovered them in either late 1801 or early 1802 but whom had since erroneously deemed them the long lost Four Crowns of Quiros:

archipelago in French Polynesia