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''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > [[French Polynesia|French Polynesia ]] > Austral Islands'' <br> | ''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > [[French Polynesia|French Polynesia ]] > Austral Islands'' <br> | ||
The '''Austral Islands''' (French: ''Îles Australes'') are a volcanic island group comprised of seven atolls which are the southernmost group of islands in [[Portal:French Polynesia|French Polynesia]], an overseas collectivity of [[ | The '''Austral Islands''' (French: ''Îles Australes'') are a volcanic island group comprised of seven atolls which are the southernmost group of islands in [[Portal:French Polynesia|French Polynesia]], an overseas collectivity of [[France|France]] in the South Pacific | ||
Geographically, the Austral Islands consist of two separate archipelagos: the '''Tubuai Islands''' (French: ''Îles Tubuaï''), consisting of '''Îles Maria''' (''Hull''); '''Rimatara'''; '''Rurutu'''; '''Tubuai''' and '''Raivavae''' or '''Raevavae'''; and the '''Bass Islands''' (French: ''Îles Bass''), consisting of '''Rapa''' (''Oparo'') and '''Marotiri''' (''Bass''). Several of the islands have uninhabited islets or rocks off their coastlines. | Geographically, the Austral Islands consist of two separate archipelagos: the '''Tubuai Islands''' (French: ''Îles Tubuaï''), consisting of '''Îles Maria''' (''Hull''); '''Rimatara'''; '''Rurutu'''; '''Tubuai''' and '''Raivavae''' or '''Raevavae'''; and the '''Bass Islands''' (French: ''Îles Bass''), consisting of '''Rapa''' (''Oparo'') and '''Marotiri''' (''Bass''). Several of the islands have uninhabited islets or rocks off their coastlines. | ||
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