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Matureivavao, or Maturei-vavao[2] is an uninhabited atoll in the Acteon Group in the southeastern part of the Tuamotu Islands. It is the largest atoll within the Acteon Group, and like others in this group, is administratively part of the commune of the Gambier Islands.
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 21°29′S 136°25′W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) (lagoon) 2.5 km2 (1 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
| Width | 4.6 km (2.86 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Gambier Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited[1] (2012) |
Geography
Matureivavao is about 6.6 km (4.1 mi) long in a NNW-SSE direction and 4.6 km (2.9 mi) wide. It has a land area of 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) and a lagoon area of 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi). It lies 16 km (10 mi) southeast of Tenarunga and 1,390 km (860 mi) from Tahiti. The atoll is high enough to be visible from a considerable distance. It appears as a sandy beach, backed by a line of dark green. In bad weather, the seas sometimes sweep over the reef. There is no entrance to the lagoon.
In some maps, this atoll also appears as "Melbourne".
History
The first recorded sighting of this atoll was made during the Spanish expedition of the Portuguese navigator Pedro Fernández de Quirós on 5 February 1606 under the name Las Cuatro Coronadas (the "four crowned" (by coconut palms)),[3][4] however, these observations were not fully documented. As such, the first unambiguous approach to the island was made on 14 March 1828 by the explorer Hugh Cuming in his ship Discoverer captained by Samuel Grimwood. The next sighting was in 1833 by navigator Thomas Ebrill on his merchant vessel Amphitrite and again in 1837 by Lord Edward Russell, commander of HMS Actaeon, the name given to the group.[5] It was previously owned by a man named Captain Nicholas but was redeemed in 1934.[6]
Flora and fauna
After the hurricane in 1983, Matureivavao was entirely replanted with thousands of coconut trees.[7] The atoll is home to a variety of Amaranthaceae including the genus Achyranthes aspera var. velutina.[8] It is also one of the few atolls in which rats were never introduced.
See also
- Tenararo
- Tenarunga
- Vahanga
- Acteon Group
- Desert island
- List of islands
References
- "Population". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- Young, J.L. (1899). "Names of the Paumotu Islands, with the old names so far as they are known". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 8 (4): 264–268. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- Brand, Donald D. The Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations The American Geographical Society, New York, 1967, p.136.
- Kelly, Celsus, O.F.M. La Austrialia del Espiritu Santo. The Journal of Fray Martín de Munilla O.F.M. and other documents relating to the Voyage of Pedro Fernández de Quirós to the South Sea (1605–1606) and the Franciscan Missionary Plan (1617–1627) Cambridge, 1966, p.39,62.
- Pacific Island: Eastern-Pacific – Geographical handbook series, James Wightman Davidson and Naval Intelligence Division, editions Naval Intelligence Division, 1945, p.224.
- Archaeology of Mangareva and neighboring atolls by Kenneth Pike Emory, editions Kraus, 1971, pp.58–60.
- Dahl, prepared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas ; in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme ; based on the work of Arthur Lyon (1986). Review of the protected areas system in Oceania (Sept. 1986. ed.). Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. ISBN 9782880325091.
- Florence, Jacques (2004). Flore de la Polynésie française (Reimpr. ed.). Paris: IRD Ed. [u.a.] ISBN 9782709915434.
- Sailing Directions, Pub 126, "Pacific Islands" NIMA 2002; page-12
External links
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На других языках
[de] Matureivavao
Matureivavao (alter Name: Melbourne Island) ist ein Atoll des Tuamotu-Archipels in Französisch-Polynesien. Matureivavao ist das östlichste und größte Atoll der Actéon-Inseln. Matureivavao liegt 15 km westlich von Marutea Sud und 15 km südöstlich von Vahanga entfernt, die Lagune des Atolls hat keinen schiffbaren Eingang zum Meer. Administrativ gehört Matureivavao zur Gemeinde Gambier.- [en] Matureivavao
[fr] Matureivavao
Matureivavao (également orthographié Maturei Vavao) est le plus grand atoll du Groupe Actéon dans l'archipel des Tuamotu en Polynésie française. Il est rattaché administrativement aux Îles Gambier.[it] Matureivavao
Matureivavao è un atollo appartenente all'arcipelago delle Isole Tuamotu nella Polinesia francese.[ru] Матуреивавао
Матуреивавао (фр. Matureivavao) — атолл в архипелаге Туамоту (Французская Полинезия) в группе островов Актеон.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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