Marotiri

Marotiri is a group of four uninhabited volcanic rocks protruding from the sea, forming the southeastern end of the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. Marotiri is also known as Bass Rocks, maybe according to the name of the European explorer George Bass. Marotiri is very isolated, located about 1,167 km west-south-westward of Pitcairn Island. The …
Marotiri is a group of four uninhabited volcanic rocks protruding from the sea, forming the southeastern end of the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. Marotiri is also known as Bass Rocks, maybe according to the name of the European explorer George Bass. Marotiri is very isolated, located about 1,167 km west-south-westward of Pitcairn Island. The closest island is Rapa Iti, 75 km farther northwest, but separated from it by an ocean depth of more than 1,500 meters. The rocks are part of the municipality of Rapa.
  • Location: Pacific Ocean
  • Population: Uninhabited (2012)
  • Archipelago: Australes
  • Total islands: 4
  • Area: 0.0431 km² (0.0166 sq mi)
  • Highest elevation: 113 m (371 ft)
  • Highest point: Southern Rock
Data from: en.wikipedia.org