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Tenarunga or Tenania, previously Narunga and formerly Minto Island is a low, wooded and uninhabited atoll in the
Atoll list (in French)Google MapsIsland Conservation: Acteon and Gambier Archipelagos Restoration Project
{{FrenchPolynesia-geo-stub Atolls of the Tuamotus Islands of the Gambier Islands Uninhabited islands of French Polynesia Island restoration
Tenarunga or Tenania, previously Narunga and formerly Minto Island is a low, wooded and uninhabited atoll in the Acteon Group
The Acteon Group (Groupe Actéon) is a rather isolated and uninhabited subgroup in the far southeast of the Tuamotu atoll group in French Polynesia. It is located about east-southeast of Tahiti at latitude: 21° 17' 60 S, longitude: 136° 29' ...
in the southeastern part of the Tuamotu Islands in French Polynesia
)Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze")
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. It is administratively a part of the Gambier Islands.
Geography
Tenarunga is located northwest of Matureivavao, west of Vahanga and southeast of Tahiti. It has a land area of and a total area (lagoon inclusive) of . There are some buildings and a dock located on the north-east side of the island, indicating former and/or seasonal habitation. The atoll's lagoon is not accessible from the sea.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)), 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 cumin in his ship the Discoverer captained by Samuel Grimwood. The next visit was in 1833 by the navigator Thomas Ebrill on his merchant's vessel ''Amphitrite'' and again in 1837 byLord Edward Russell
Admiral Lord Edward Russell, (24 April 1805 – 21 May 1887) was a British naval officer and Whig politician.
Early life
He was the son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, and his second wife Lady Georgina Gordon, and was the younger half- ...
, commander of the H.M.S Actaeon, the name given to the group. It was previously owned by a man named Captain Nicholas but was redeemed in 1934.
Flora and fauna
The island is home to many rare species including the Tuamotu sandpiper. In 2015 a conservation campaign resulted in the eradication of rats from the island.See also
* Matureivavao * Tenararo * Vahanga *Acteon Group
The Acteon Group (Groupe Actéon) is a rather isolated and uninhabited subgroup in the far southeast of the Tuamotu atoll group in French Polynesia. It is located about east-southeast of Tahiti at latitude: 21° 17' 60 S, longitude: 136° 29' ...
* Desert island
* List of islands
References
*''Sailing Directions, Pub 126, "Pacific Islands" NIMA 2002''; page-12External links
Atoll list (in French)
{{FrenchPolynesia-geo-stub Atolls of the Tuamotus Islands of the Gambier Islands Uninhabited islands of French Polynesia Island restoration