Motu Tapu, is a 0.026 square kilometres (0.010 sq mi) private island in the lagoon of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. It is the located betweenTo'opua and the lagoon entrance Te Ava Nui Passage.[1][2][3][4][5]
In the 19th century, Tahitian queen Pōmare IV held Motu Tapu as her private beach.[6]
Etymology
The name "Motu Tapu" means "Sacred island" in several Polynesian languages.[7]
References
- ^ "Motu Tapu". Open Street Map. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Motu Tapu". Viator.
- ^ "Motu Tapu Lagoon". Yacht Charter Fleet.
- ^ "Motu tapu site". Tohora Bora Bora eco snorkelling & whale watching. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Motus In Bora Bora (Motu Tapu, Motu Tevairoa, Motu Pitiauu)". Bora Bora Insider.
- ^ "Motu Tapu Private Islet". Hilton - Conrad Bora Bora Nui. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Vaka Moana – Voyages of the Ancestors – Howe, K.R. (Editor), Page 33