This article is about the Polynesian archipelago. For the consulting group, see Acteon Group (company).
The Acteon Group (Groupe Actéon) is a rather isolated and uninhabited subgroup in the far southeast of the Tuamotuatoll group in French Polynesia. It is located about 1,400 km (870 mi) east-southeast of Tahiti at latitude: 21° 17' 60 S, longitude: 136° 29' W.[1]
None of the islands on these atolls have permanent inhabitants.
Historyedit
The first recorded European to sight the Acteon Group was Pedro Fernández de Quirós on 5 February 1605. He described the group as "four atolls crowned by coconut palms". On the different texts describing his voyage by other members of this Spanish expedition they were charted as "Las Cuatro Coronadas" (The four Crowned), "Las Cuatro Hermanas" (The Four Sisters), "Las Virgenes" (The Virgins) or "Las Anegadas" (The Flooded ones).[2]
The rediscovery of Acteon Group is generally credited to Thomas Ebrill, captain of the Tahitian trading vessel Amphitrite, who discovered these islands in 1833. However, they were sighted by Hugh Cuming on his ship Discoverer, Captain Samuel Grimwood, on 14 March 1828 [Source: Cuming's log]. They were named four years later by Lord Edward Russell, commander of HMS Actaeon, after his vessel.
In January 1983 these atolls were struck by Severe Tropical Cyclone Nano.[3]
In 1932 Tahiti's High Court recognised government ownership of the group, as well as the nearby atolls of Maria Est, Tematangi, and Vanavana.[4] In 1953 the government established two civil real estate companies to develop the atolls for the benefit of their former inhabitants and granted them exclusive use for ten years.[4] This period of exclusive use was later extended,[4] and in 1975 and 1979 the atolls were permanently transferred.[5] The companies were later dissolved, leaving the ownership of the atolls uncertain.[4]
In March 2021 the Catholic Mission of Tahiti (CAMICA) claimed ownership of the seven atolls by right of occupation,[6][7] leading to protests by the descendants of the original owners.[8] The acquisition was later challenged in court;[4] as of May 2022 the case is still unresolved.[9]
Administrationedit
Administratively, the four atolls of the Acteon group belong to the commune of Gambier.
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
^Brand, Donald D. The Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations The American Geographical Society, New York, 1967, p.136.
^Dupon, Jean-Francois (1984). "Where the exception confirms the rule: The cyclones on 1982-1983 in French Polynesia" (PDF). Disasters. 8 (1): 34–47. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ abcde"Iles Actéon : Les détails du recours du Pays contre le Camica" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^"Le Pays appelle les ayants droit des îles Actéon à se faire connaître" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^"Appropriation "contestée" de sept atolls aux Tuamotu par le Camica" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^"Comment l'Eglise catholique est devenue propriétaire des îles Actéon". Polynésie La 1re. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^"Une centaine de marcheurs contre l'appropriation des îles Actéon" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^"Îles Actéon : perquisition à l'Archevêché" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
acteon, group, this, article, about, polynesian, archipelago, consulting, group, company, groupe, actéon, rather, isolated, uninhabited, subgroup, southeast, tuamotu, atoll, group, french, polynesia, located, about, east, southeast, tahiti, latitude, longitude. This article is about the Polynesian archipelago For the consulting group see Acteon Group company The Acteon Group Groupe Acteon is a rather isolated and uninhabited subgroup in the far southeast of the Tuamotu atoll group in French Polynesia It is located about 1 400 km 870 mi east southeast of Tahiti at latitude 21 17 60 S longitude 136 29 W 1 Acteon IslandsNative name Iles ActeonThe Acteon Group northwest of the Gambier IslandsGeographyLocationPacific OceanArchipelagoPolynesiaTotal islands4Major islandsTenarunga VahangaArea13 46 km2 5 20 sq mi AdministrationFranceOverseas collectivityFrench PolynesiaDemographicsPopulation0Acteon Groupclass notpageimage Location of the Acteon Group in the Pacific Ocean Contents 1 Atolls 2 History 3 Administration 4 References 5 External linksAtolls editThe Acteon Group includes four atolls of relatively small size Matureivavao Tenararo Tenarunga VahangaNone of the islands on these atolls have permanent inhabitants History editThe first recorded European to sight the Acteon Group was Pedro Fernandez de Quiros on 5 February 1605 He described the group as four atolls crowned by coconut palms On the different texts describing his voyage by other members of this Spanish expedition they were charted as Las Cuatro Coronadas The four Crowned Las Cuatro Hermanas The Four Sisters Las Virgenes The Virgins or Las Anegadas The Flooded ones 2 The rediscovery of Acteon Group is generally credited to Thomas Ebrill captain of the Tahitian trading vessel Amphitrite who discovered these islands in 1833 However they were sighted by Hugh Cuming on his ship Discoverer Captain Samuel Grimwood on 14 March 1828 Source Cuming s log They were named four years later by Lord Edward Russell commander of HMS Actaeon after his vessel In January 1983 these atolls were struck by Severe Tropical Cyclone Nano 3 In 1932 Tahiti s High Court recognised government ownership of the group as well as the nearby atolls of Maria Est Tematangi and Vanavana 4 In 1953 the government established two civil real estate companies to develop the atolls for the benefit of their former inhabitants and granted them exclusive use for ten years 4 This period of exclusive use was later extended 4 and in 1975 and 1979 the atolls were permanently transferred 5 The companies were later dissolved leaving the ownership of the atolls uncertain 4 In March 2021 the Catholic Mission of Tahiti CAMICA claimed ownership of the seven atolls by right of occupation 6 7 leading to protests by the descendants of the original owners 8 The acquisition was later challenged in court 4 as of May 2022 the case is still unresolved 9 Administration editAdministratively the four atolls of the Acteon group belong to the commune of Gambier References edit Oceandots Acteon Archived from the original on 2010 12 23 Retrieved 2009 03 14 Brand Donald D The Pacific Basin A History of its Geographical Explorations The American Geographical Society New York 1967 p 136 Dupon Jean Francois 1984 Where the exception confirms the rule The cyclones on 1982 1983 in French Polynesia PDF Disasters 8 1 34 47 Retrieved 26 August 2022 a b c d e Iles Acteon Les details du recours du Pays contre le Camica in French Tahiti Infos 15 April 2021 Retrieved 9 December 2022 Le Pays appelle les ayants droit des iles Acteon a se faire connaitre in French Tahiti Infos 5 May 2021 Retrieved 9 December 2022 Appropriation contestee de sept atolls aux Tuamotu par le Camica in French Tahiti Infos 19 March 2021 Retrieved 9 December 2022 Comment l Eglise catholique est devenue proprietaire des iles Acteon Polynesie La 1re 19 March 2021 Retrieved 9 December 2022 Une centaine de marcheurs contre l appropriation des iles Acteon in French Tahiti Infos 28 March 2021 Retrieved 9 December 2022 Iles Acteon perquisition a l Archeveche in French Tahiti Infos 13 May 2022 Retrieved 9 December 2022 External links editReefbase Picture Archived 2017 11 28 at the Wayback Machine21 22 59 S 136 34 59 W 21 383 S 136 583 W 21 383 136 583 Island Conservation The Acteon and Gambier Restoration Project nbsp This French Polynesia related geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Acteon Group amp oldid 1174676219, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
