Rapa - General Info
Description:
Rapa Iti has a well-protected central bay, surrounded by a ring of relatively high mountains. The whole island appears to be the peak of a sinking volcano.
The main town, Ahuréi (or Ha’uréi), lies on the southern shore of that bay, which is called the Baie d’Ahuréi.
Although sometimes considered part of the Austral Islands, Rapa Iti and the Bass Islands have a different geological, linguistic and cultural history
Position:
27° 36.54’S, 144° 17.99’W (approach to Ahurei)
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