Tapuaetai

Place in Aitutaki, Cook Islands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tapuaetai (tapuae: footprint; ta'i: one), or "One Foot Island", is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located on the southeastern perimeter of Aitutaki Lagoon immediately to the southwest of the larger island of Tekopua, seven kilometres (4.3 mi) to the east of the main island of Aitutaki.[1] The island is 570 metres (1,870 ft) long and up to 210 metres (690 ft) wide, with an average elevation of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level.[2]

Tapuaetai
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates18.9376°S 159.7346°W / -18.9376; -159.7346
Time zone
  • CKT (UTC– 10:00)
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Tapuaetai
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Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates18.9376°S 159.7346°W / -18.9376; -159.7346
Administration
AtollAitutaki
Additional information
Time zone
  • CKT (UTC– 10:00)
Area code+682
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One Foot Island was awarded "Australasia's Leading Beach" at the World Travel Awards held in Sydney in June 2008.[3]

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