Tauna is an islet of the
Gambier Islands
The Gambier Islands ( or ) are an archipelago in French Polynesia, located at the southeast terminus of the Tuamotu archipelago. They cover an area of , and are made up of the Mangareva Islands, a group of high islands remnants of a caldera al ...
of
French Polynesia
)Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze")
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In and around Polynesia, islets are widely known by the term Motu, from the term for the coral-rubble islets common to the region.
During a recent filming of the television show
GT Hunters
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Arts and entertainment Games
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* GameTrailers, a video game website
* ''Golden Tee Golf'', golf video game
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shot on Tauna in April 2014, the locals of the village
Rikitea
Rikitea is a small town on Mangareva, which is part of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. A majority of the islanders live in Rikitea. The island was a protectorate of France in 1871 and was annexed in 1881.
History
The town's history dates ...
Rikitea
Rikitea is a small town on Mangareva, which is part of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. A majority of the islanders live in Rikitea. The island was a protectorate of France in 1871 and was annexed in 1881.
History
The town's history dates ...
have come to unofficially call this small island, Motu Topher, after the cinematographer who fell madly in love with the island.
See also
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Desert island
A desert island, deserted island, or uninhabited island, is an island, islet or atoll that is not permanently populated by humans. Uninhabited islands are often depicted in films or stories about shipwrecked people, and are also used as stereo ...
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List of islands
This is a list of the lists of islands in the world grouped by country, by continent, by body of water
A body of water or waterbody (often spelled water body) is any significant accumulation of water on the surface of Earth or another plane ...
References
Islands of the Gambier Islands
Uninhabited islands of French Polynesia
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