Iles Maria Atoll
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island, atoll
Îles Maria or simply Maria, also known as Hull Island is a coral atoll within the Tubuai (Austral Islands) division of French Polynesia. Its native name is "Nororotu".
The atoll consists of four islets with a dense atoll forest and a very shallow lagoon, supporting numerous bird species. The island is uninhabited now, but at one time was the site of a penal colony. Copra is occasionally harvested at the island.
It is named for the whaler Maria, who sighted the island in 1824., which was captained by George Washington Gardner, a Nantucket sea captain (1778-1838).
The atoll consists of four islets with a dense atoll forest and a very shallow lagoon, supporting numerous bird species. The island is uninhabited now, but at one time was the site of a penal colony. Copra is occasionally harvested at the island.
It is named for the whaler Maria, who sighted the island in 1824., which was captained by George Washington Gardner, a Nantucket sea captain (1778-1838).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Îles_Maria_(Austral_Islands)
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Coordinates: 21°48'35"S 154°42'31"W
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